Freedom of Information Act 2000
Norfolk Police Authority
Revised Publication Scheme
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. A 'public authority' is defined in the Act, and includes but is not restricted to central and local government, non-departmental public bodies, the police, the health service and schools, colleges and universities. Any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must be informed whether the public authority holds that information and, subject to exemptions, be supplied with that information.
Our Responsibilities
The Norfolk Police Authority adopted the model publication scheme approved by the Information Commissioner in June 2003. In May 2008, the Information Commissioner undertook a review of the publication scheme and provided public authorities with a revised Model Publication Scheme which should be adopted by 1st January 2009.
This scheme, based on the new Information Commissioner's model, commits Norfolk Police Authority to:
- Proactively publish information, including environmental information, which is held by the Authority and shown by the classifications in the Classes of Information section
- Proactively publish information in line with the statements contained within this scheme
- Produce a means by which the specific information an authority makes routinely available can be easily identified and accessed; and to
- Review and update the information the authority makes routinely available on a regular basis.
Gaining Access to proactively published information
Information, where possible, will be made available electronically via our website, www.norfolk-pa.gov.uk. Where information is only accessible in a non-electronic format, or when you as an individual do not wish to access the information electronically, you can contact the Authority and make a request for the information to be provided in hard copy format:
In writing to:
Office Manager
Chief Executive's Office
Norfolk Police Authority
Jubilee House
Falconers Chase
Wymondham
Norfolk
NR18 0WW
Telephone: 01953 424455
Email: policeauthority@norfolk.pnn.police.uk
If you wish to make a general request for information, please write to the Office Manager (details above) who will deal with your request.
In instances where information you require is only accessible by attending at the Police Authority premises to view, you should contact the Authority using the above contact details, to make an appointment. If it is not possible for you to view the information in person, every reasonable effort will be made to find an alternative means of communicating the information.
All information will be provided in the language in which it is held. Where we are required, under another statute, to translate certain information, we will do so.
To meet our obligations laid out within the Disability Discrimination Act, should you require information in other forms or an alternative format, please contact us and we will endeavour to meet your requirements.
Charging for Publications
Norfolk Police Authority reserves the right to make a charge for providing materials under the Freedom of Information Act. However, we aim to provide most of our information for free.
All information found on our website can be downloaded free of charge. The user will, of course, have to meet any charges made by their own Internet service provider and/or telephone company as well as any personal costs for photocopying, etc.
Charges may be made for information subject to a charging regime approved by Parliament and for any relevant expenditure incurred, such as:
- Photocopying documents
- Postage and packaging and
- The viewing of information at our premises
If a charge is to be made, we will advise you of the amount of payment due prior to the information being provided. You will have to pay in advance. Final decisions regarding charging for documents will be taken by the Chief Executive to the Authority.
Links
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Model Publication Scheme
