Coronavirus Regulations
Authority [[office-of-the-clerk-of-tynwald
Date received 2024-08-05
Outcome Some information sent but not all held
Outcome date 2024-09-02
Topic [[financial-services-regulation

Summary

A request for specific dates, definitions, and procedural details regarding the Isle of Man's Coronavirus Regulations was partially refused because the Clerk of Tynwald does not hold the information or it is reasonably accessible elsewhere. The authority cited Section 20 and Section 11 exemptions, directing the requester to external resources like the Independent Covid Review Report and Tynwald's website.

Key Facts

  • The Clerk of Tynwald does not hold information regarding the definitions of lockdowns or circuit breakers.
  • Questions about specific dates and amendment procedures were refused under Section 20 as the information is reasonably accessible to the public.
  • The authority applied a Section 11 research exemption for questions requiring the creation or analysis of information.
  • Requesters were directed to the Independent Isle of Man Covid Review Report for key dates and regulation details.
  • The response was issued on 2 September 2024 following a request received on 5 August 2024.

Data Disclosed

  • 2024-08-05
  • 2024-09-02
  • 4035649
  • Section 20
  • Section 11
  • Section 8(3)
  • February 2024
  • p. 1054
  • pp. 812-817
  • PP 2024/0016

Exemptions Cited

  • Section 20 (Information reasonably accessible)
  • Section 11 (Research exemption)
  • Section 8(3) (Creation, analysis, or compilation of information)

Original Request

  1. What date did the Coronavirus Regulations for the Isle of Man gain Royal Assent?

  2. What date did the Coronavirus Regulations come into force in the Isle of Man?

  3. What is a lockdown? Please define it.

  4. Please state the dates of all lockdowns on the Isle of Man (start and end date of

each lockdown).

  1. What is a Circuit Breaker?

  2. What was the start and end date of the circuit breaker on the Isle of Man?

  3. Is there any difference between a lockdown and a circuit breaker?

  4. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any

authority to hold a protest during a lockdown?

  1. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any

authority to hold a protest during a Circuit Breaker?

  1. Do amendments of the Coronavirus need to gain Royal Assent?

  2. How were members of the public notified of any amendments to the Coronavirus

Regulations once the original Regulations gained Royal Assent and then were amended (updated)?

  1. Where could the updates to the Coronavirus Regulations be found? Is there a specific place where such

updates are posted?

  1. When were the Coronavirus Regulations revoked on the Isle of Man?

  2. How were the public appropriately informed of updates to the Coronavirus Regulations?