FOIA Section 12 Exemption
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Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit
| 1.3.1 Section 12 of the FOI Act allows public authorities to refuse to answer requests for information if the cost of complying would exceed the "appropriate limit" prescribed in the Regulations. | |
| DCA Guidance. | |
Appropriate limits
- Central government departments: £600
- Other departments: £450
- The list of Central Government deparments is listed in Schedule 1 Part 1 of the FOI Act
Rules on calculating costs
- aggregation of similar requests you've made
- DCA guidance: http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/practitioner/feesguidance.htm
Requirement to provide advice and assistance
- ICO: http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/freedom_of_information/detailed_specialist_guides/awareness_guidance_23_-_advice_and_assistance.pdf
- Code of Practice: http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/imprep/codepafunc.htm
Charging fees
- Code of Practice: http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/imprep/codepafunc.htm
