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Refusal notices, Complaints and Appeals
Under EIR the Council have a duty to have an internal review procedure. Should the Council refuse to supply the information or states that it does not hold the information the requestor must be provided with a refusal notice which will include details of:
- the Council's review/complaints procedure in case of appeal against the decision
- the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
- the Information Commissioner's enforcement powers
- the right of the public and the public authority's right to appeal to the Information Tribunal following the Commissioner's decision.
Additional guidance on the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations are available on the Information Commissioner's website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
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