The Information Commissioner has published a new plain English Guide to Freedom of Information to help public authorities better understand what the Act says and how to apply it. The guide takes a straightforward look at the law and explains in simple terms what organizations need to do to comply, including how to respond to requests and deciding what information they should routinely publish. “The new Guide to FOI is about demystifying the Act by making the legislation more user-friendly and intelligible,” said Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham. “We’ve done away with legalistic terms in favor of plain and simple language and, for the first time, all of the basic information and advice now lives in one place.”
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