Guidance on Freedom of Information issues

The following documents give guidance on how to deal with a variety of aspects under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

If you find that in dealing with a request for information that any of the following circumstances apply, please contact:

FOI Officer
IT Services
Tel: 2776
Email: foi@st-andrews.ac.uk

The circumstances are:

  • The University does not hold any or all of the information requested;
  • You think an exemption may apply and all or part of the information requested should be withheld from disclosure;
  • You think a fee should be charged;
  • The 20 working day deadline may or will be exceeded;
  • Additional information is required from the applicant before you can deal with their request;
  • You cannot meet the applicant's preference concerning format;
  • You think the request is repeated, vexatious or part of an organised campaign;
  • The request is extensive, concerns more than one School or Unit, etc.;
  • You are not sure how to handle the request;
  • You are unsure who should answer the request.

Introductory guidance

Guidance on specific topics


Prepared by Universities Scotland


Prepared by SHEIP


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Prepared by SHEIP

Contracts
Prepared by Dundas and Wilson and JISC Legal

Dissertations
Prepared by JISC Legal


Prepared by SHEIP

Exemptions
Prepared by the Scottish Information Commissioner

Intellectual property rights
Prepared by Dundas and Wilson and JISC Legal

Procurement (PDF)
Prepared by the Scottish Procurement Directorate

Public interest test
Prepared by the Scottish Information Commissioner

Public Interest Test
Prepared by Dundas and Wilson and JISC Legal


Prepared by SHEIP


Prepared by SHEIP