Draft SI made in Nov 04 (The Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2004) detailing this can be found at: http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2004/draft/20040102.htm Regards Iain Iain Harrison Information Management Consultant Information Management & Contracts Leicester City Council 0116 252 7606 >>> Cotterill Steve <[log in to unmask]> 02/12/2004 14:43:00 >>> In an article I read recently it believed schools have special dispensation regarding this. I will leave it to the more knowledgeable members to confirm this but I sure I read about this somewhere.... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stephen Cotterill Procurement & Technical Officer Audit & Control Financial Planning Directorate of Finance, Broxtowe Borough Council, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1AB Tel: 0115 9173296 Fax: 0115 9173577 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: www.broxtowe.gov.uk <http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk> -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Broom, Doreen Sent: 02 December 2004 14:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [data-protection] FOI & Holidays ***** This email was sent via the INTERNET ***** All 20 working days to answer a request.........but during the summer holidays our schools (mainly primaries) who are part of the Council close completely...so, if a request comes in during that time and no one picks it up until the start of the Autumn term how would we stand especially if the 20 working day period was over. (A short explanation or would we be penalised?) or is it just wait and see..................As usual, your views much appreciated. Hey ho...... Doreen Doreen Broom Access to Information Officer Scottish Borders Council Tel: 01835 826516 Fax: 01835825041 ******************************************************************** * This email is privileged, confidential and subject to copyright. * * Any unauthorised use or disclosure of its content is prohibited. * * The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily * * be the views held by Scottish Borders Council. * ******************************************************************** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DISCLAIMER: This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the systems manager at Broxtowe Borough Council on [log in to unmask] or telephone 0115 917 3194. This disclaimer confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^