"Isle of Man Government" legal identity

Authority	Department for Enterprise
Date received	2017-12-22
Outcome	Information not held
Outcome date	2018-01-22
Case ID	357893

Summary

The requester asked for the legal person status and the specific Act creating the legal personality of the 'Isle of Man Government'. The Department for Enterprise responded that it does not hold this information, noting that a sub-committee is currently investigating the merits of establishing the government as a single legal entity.

Key Facts

The Department for Enterprise does not hold information regarding the legal person status of the 'Isle of Man Government'.
A Council of Ministers' Sub Committee has been established to investigate creating the Isle of Man Government as a single legal entity.
An interim report on this investigation was produced in June 2017.
Further inquiries regarding the establishment of a single legal entity should be directed to the Cabinet Office.
The response was issued by Steven Tallach, Freedom of Information Co-ordinator.

Data Disclosed

2017-12-22
2018-01-22
June 2017
IM114596I
01624 685375
01624 685711

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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Our Ref: IM114596I

Date: 22 January 2018

Dear

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 22 December 2017. Your request Your request was as follows: “i) Please advise the legal person status of ‘Isle of Man Government’ ii) Please advise the Act under which the legal personality of’Isle of Man Government’ is created.” Response to your request
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold the information you have requested.
You may however wish to note that a Council of Ministers’ Sub Committee has been established to investigate the merits of establishing the Isle of Man Government as a single legal entity. It produced an interim report in June 2017, a copy of which can be found here: http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/Tynwald%2020162018/2017-GD-0030.pdf If you wish to obtain further information about the work relating to establishing the Isle of Man Government as a single legal entity, please contact the Cabinet Office at the following address: Cabinet Office Third Floor Government Office

Department for Enterprise Rheynn Gastid Dellal

Steven Tallach Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor St Georges Court Upper Church Street Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624) 685375 Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: steven.tallach@gov.im

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Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN.

Tel: 01624 685711 Email: enquiries.cso@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 me at the above address. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website: https://www.gov.im/foireview

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; 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: www.inforights.im/ Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found www.gov.im/foi.

Yours sincerely