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ICO Decision On Police Service Records
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 39/2023 in regards to the Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “On 03 November 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 39/2023, Bermuda Police Service which considered the BPS’s failure to issue an internal review on a PATI request for records relating... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Child And Family Services
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 38/2023 in regards to the Department of Child and Family Services. A spokesperson said, “On 31 October 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 38/2023, Department of Child and Family Services. The Applicant had made a Public Access to Information request for... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Ministry Of Health HQ
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 37/2023 in regards to the Ministry of Health Headquarters. A spokesperson said, “On 27 October 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 37/2023, Ministry of Health Headquarters. This Decision brought closure to the PATI request that gave rise to the decision by... Read more of this article
Two ICO Decisions On PATI Request To BPS
In two recent decisions, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez addressed issues related to the Bermuda Police Service [BPS]. A spokesperson said, “Recently, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued two decisions; Decision 35/2023 and Decision 36/2023, both involving the Bermuda Police Service. In Decision 35/2023, the Information... Read more of this article
ICO Advisory: Continuity Of PATI Processes
The Information Commissioner issued Interim Guidance on the “Continuity of PATI processes” following the cyber security incident, which “addresses departments’ response to PATI requests while the restoration of access to electronic public records is ongoing, engagement with PATI requesters, and searches of unofficial systems, such... Read more of this article
“Notable Increase In Failure-To-Decide Reviews”
Since 1 August 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued eight decisions “because a public authority did not complete its internal review on time” and the ICO also has three pending cases for the same reason, with two PATI requests dating as far back as late 2022. A spokesperson said, “By August 2023, the ICO saw... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner Issues Two Decisions
The Information Commissioner issued two decisions regarding the Ministry of Economy and Labour Headquarters and the Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez recently issued two Decisions. On 8 September, the Commissioner issued Decision 32/2023, Ministry of Economy and Labour Headquarters. The Applicant... Read more of this article
International Right To Know Day Events
In celebration of the International Right to Know Day on Thursday [Sept 28], the Information Commissioner’s Office is focusing on the public’s use of their PATI rights to drive the changes that they wish to see in their schools, businesses, families and communities. A spokesperson said, “This year marks Bermuda’s 9th commemoration of International... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Ministry Of Education HQ
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 24/2023 in regards to the Ministry of Education Headquarters. A spokesperson said, “On 21 August 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 24/2023, Ministry of Education Headquarters [Ministry Headquarters]. The Applicant had submitted a Public Access to Information... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On PATI Request To OTC
Acting Information Commissioner Answer Styannes issued Decision 23/2023 in regards to the Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. A spokesperson said, “On 17 August 2023, Acting Information Commissioner Answer Styannes issued Decision 23/2023, Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. The Applicant had submitted a Public Access to Information [PATI]... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On PATI Request To Police
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 22/2023 in regards to the Bermuda Police Service [BPS]. A spokesperson said, “On 15 August 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 22/2023, Bermuda Police Service [BPS]. The Applicant had submitted a Public Access to Information [PATI] request to the BPS for... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner’s ‘Monthly Roundup’
The Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] has released the latest edition of their ‘Monthly Roundup.’ The ICO said, “The Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] welcomes you to the latest issue of our Monthly Roundup. The ICO is an independent public office that promotes and enforces the Public Access to Information [PATI] Act 2010 in Bermuda. “The... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Ministry Of Finance HQ
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 21/2023 in regards to the Ministry of Finance Headquarters. A spokesperson said, “On 1 August 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 21/2023, Ministry of Finance Headquarters [Ministry Headquarters]. The Applicant had submitted a Public Access to Information [PATI]... Read more of this article
ICO Issues Decisions On Police Service
Acting Information Commissioner Answer Styannes issued decisions regarding the Bermuda Police Service [BPS]. A spokesperson said, “On 24 July 2023, Acting Information Commissioner Answer Styannes issued Decision 18/2023 and Decisions 19 & 20/2023, which considered the handling of three PATI requests for the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] for internal... Read more of this article
ICO 2020-2021 Audited Financial Statements
The Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] has released their 2020-2021 Audited Financial Statements. The ICO said, “On Friday, 14 July 2023, the Audited Financial Statements for the Office of the Information Commissioner for the year ended 31 March 2021 were tabled in the House of Assembly. “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On PATI Request To Govt House
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 17/2023 in regards to the Office of the Governor. A spokesperson said, “On 5 July 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 17/2023, Office of the Governor [Government House]. The Decision considered Government House’s refusal of a request made under the Public... Read more of this article
