Request for copy of MSPCA audited accounts

Summary

A request was made for the audited accounts of the MSPCA charity for the last three years, but it was refused because the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald does not hold the information.

Key Facts

• The request was refused under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald does not hold the requested audited accounts.
• The Central Registry is the joint regulator of charities in the Isle of Man alongside the Attorney General's Chambers.
• The requested information is public and can be obtained directly from the Central Registry Charities Section.
• The request was received on 10 June 2017 and the outcome was determined on 18 July 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-06-10
• 2017-07-18
• 22/06/2017
• IM91047I
• 357245
• 687318
• 01624 685520
• IM1 3AR
• IM1 3PW
• last three years

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (practical refusal reason: information not held)

Original Request

Request for copy of MSPCA audited accounts from AG's Chambers

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Page 1 www.tynwald.org.im

22/06/2017

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) REFERENCE NUMBER: IM91047I

Thank you for your request dated 10th June 2017.

Your request

You asked for: “There is no drop down box for the Attorney General Chambers, could you ask him to provide me with copies of the Audited Accounts for the MSPCA for the last three years as they are registered as a Charity.“

Response to your request

Under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 we are refusing your request on the grounds that a practical refusal reason exists, namely that the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald does not hold the information that you have requested.

The Central Registry is the joint regulator of charities in the Isle of Man in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Chambers. The information you have requested is public information and therefore does not need to be the subject of a Freedom of Information request. You may wish to contact the Central Registry Charities Section directly at Registries Building, Deemsters Walk, Douglas, IM1 3AR, by telephoning 687318 or by emailing charities@gov.im.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to Roger Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald at r.phillips@tynwald.org.im or the address above. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on:

Legislative Buildings Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PW British Isles

Telephone: 01624 685520

Office of the Clerk of Tynwald Oik Cleragh Tinvaal

Oikyn Slattyssagh Doolish Ellan Vannin IM1 3PW Ny Ellanyn Goaldagh

Chellvane: 01624 685520

Page 2 1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or 2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.

In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision.

More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: https://www.inforights.im/

Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Isle of Man Government website: https://www.gov.im/foi

Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely Email | foi@tynwald.org.im