Briefings and guidance
The Commissioner has created a range of briefings and guidance to help public authorities understand their obligations under FOISA and the EIRs, and handle requests effectively and professionally. These resources will also help users of FOI understand the legislation and make effective use of it. Our full range of current briefings and guidance is listed below, plus links to some relevant Guidance produced by others, including Codes of Practice published by Scottish Ministers.
If you think there are any gaps in our suite of briefing and guidance publications, or you have specific enquiries you would like help with, please email us or call the Commissioner's Office on 01334 464610.
What are you interested in?
- What's new? - New or recently updated briefings and guidance
- Briefings on key concepts in FOISA
- Briefings on FOISA exemptions and EIR exceptions
- Guidance on Environmental Information and the EIRs
- Briefings comparing different legislation
- Guidance on procedures
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27 January 2010 - Commissioner has published Guidance on validity of requests following Court of Session Opinion ('True applicant' and requests for 'documents') . Authorities are strongly advised to read this Guidance. |
| Key Concept Briefing Series |
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| Fees and Excessive Cost of Compliance - Sections 9,12 &13; Regulation 8 |
| The Public Interest Test |
| Vexatious or Repeated Requests - Section 14 |
| Guidance on validity of requests following Court of Session Opinion ('True applicant' and requests for 'documents') |
| Scottish Ministers' Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions under the Act - Section 60 |
| Briefings - Comparing different legislation |
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| Differences between EIRs and FOISA |
| Differences between FOISA and FOIA |
| Guidance on procedures |
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 The Commissioner's Investigations - A Guide for Public Authorities |