That may be....but as it is Scottish Law, who are we to disagree. If
SIC is not going to consider appeals under pseudonyms then we have a
duty to make individuals aware.
Regards,
Doreen
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ken Allen
Sent: 28 June 2006 08:56
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Subject: Re: Anonymity when making FOI requests of your own organisation
I think we are in danger of losing the plot here!
When we receive an FOI request we decide if the information is available
to
the public or not. We do not decide if the information is available to
this specific individual, whoever they are. So, identity is irrelevant.
It is quite clear from the Act and Guidance that the name and address
are
for the purpose of communicating the information and for no other stated
purpose. FOIA Section 8(b).
In England individuals do not as yet have an official identity. We can
and
do call outselves what we want and for now this is perfectly legal. So
if
I choose to call myself Horatio Nelson today, that is my name today. We
may not like this but until we have an official identity (and card no
doubt) we are who we say we are.
So we can make and request using any name we choose and the Scottish
Information Commissioner is wrong if he says anything else, under
English
law anyway.
Ken
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