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Aberystwyth University (Decision Notice) [2013] UKICO FS50467995 (19 March 2013)
Summary: The complainant requested information from Aberystwyth University in respect of its Welsh for Adults Department. The University initially cited section 21 of the FOIA. However, following the intervention of the Commissioner the University identified 12 documents written in Welsh as falling within the scope of the complainant-™s request which it is willing to provide to the complainant. The University stated that it did not hold the requested information in English and stated that it was not required under the FOIA to translate information into alternative languages. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the University should provide this information to the complainant to ensure compliance with section 1 of the FOIA. The Commissioner is also satisfied that the University is under no obligation to translate the documents into English, and as such, section 11 of the FOIA does not apply. The Commissioner requires the public authority to provide the information it holds to the complainant.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 11 - Complaint Not upheld