Summary: The complainant requested information relating to the sale of a particular piece of land. The Council provided some information relevant to the request but withheld other information citing sections 42 and 43 of the Act and regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner has investigated and determined that all of the information requested constitutes environmental information and the correct access regime is the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Council to reconsider the request under the EIR and either disclose the information requested or issue a valid refusal notice in accordance with regulation 14 of the EIR.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld