Summary: The complainant asked whether the council-™s senior legal officer had declared her private business interests as required by the council-™s code of conduct. The Council confirmed that the officer had done so at all times. The complainant also asked for documentary proof. The Council withheld several documents on the grounds that they contained personal information, that they had been provided in confidence and that their release was prohibited by statute. The Commissioner decided that the documentation and the information they contained was exempt from disclosure.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld