Freedom of
Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2014
Official
Consolidated Version
This is an official
version of consolidated legislation compiled and issued under the authority of
the Legislation (Jersey) Law 2021.
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Freedom of
Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2014
1 Interpretation
In these Regulations
“Law” means the Freedom
of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.
2 Time
limits for authority to deal with a request for information
For the purposes of Article 13(2)(b) of the Law the period
prescribed is such period as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the
case, not exceeding 65 working days following the day on which the
scheduled public authority received the request.
3 Code
of Practice issued by Information Commissioner
(1) The Information
Commissioner may issue a Code of Practice for the purpose of giving guidance to
scheduled public authorities with respect to the discharge of their functions
under the Law.
(2) The Information
Commissioner may revise a Code of Practice issued under paragraph (1) from
time to time as he or she thinks fit.
(3) Before issuing a code
of practice under paragraph (1), or any revisions to it under paragraph (2),
the Information Commissioner must consult the Chief Minister.
(4) If, in the opinion of
the Information Commissioner, a scheduled public authority has failed to comply
with any provision in a Code of Practice issued under this Regulation, the
Information Commissioner may recommend steps that the scheduled public
authority should take to comply with such a provision.
(5) A recommendation made
under paragraph (4), including the name of the scheduled public authority
to whom it is addressed, may be published by the Information Commissioner and
included or referred to in the Information Commissioner’s report under
Article 43 of the Law.
(6) In considering whether
a scheduled public authority has discharged its functions in accordance with
the Law, the Information Commissioner in deciding an appeal under Article 46,
or the Royal Court, in deciding an appeal under Article 47 or in dealing
with any matter under Article 48, may take into account a Code of Practice
issued under this Regulation and any recommendation made under paragraph (4).
4 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Freedom of Information
(Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2014.