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Water and sewerage companies are not public authorities for the purposes of Environmental Information Regulations 2004

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 28 2011

The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber), in Smartsource Drainage & Water Reports Limited ("Smartsource") v The Information Commissioner, has upheld the decision of the Information Commissioner ("IC") and found that privatised water and sewerage companies do not fall within the definition of public authorities for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 ("the Regulations"

Just one more thing...

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 8 2010

The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has recently announced a tougher approach on enforcement of FOI matters