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Cite as: [2010] UKICO FS50256367
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Ministry of Justice (Decision Notice) [2010] UKICO FS50256367 (01 June 2010)
Summary: The complainant originally submitted a freedom of information request to the Master of the Rolls for a copy of what was referred to as a -˜quite lengthy document-™ in a hearing at the Court of Appeal regarding the issue of the sealing of Royal Wills. The Master of the Rolls, as a member of the judiciary, is not a public authority for the purposes of the Act and instead the request was treated as having been submitted to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice responded to the request by informing the complainant that the information was not held. Having investigated the complaint the Commissioner is satisfied that the information was not held and that in this respect the public authority dealt with the request in accordance with the Act. However the public authority had failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and so the Commissioner found that the public authority also breached section 10(1) (Time for compliance) of the Act. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2010/0119 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld