Coronavirus Regulations

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs for details regarding Coronavirus Regulations, lockdowns, and circuit breakers in the Isle of Man. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information and advised the requester to contact other government departments or consult specific legislation websites.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the information requested regarding Coronavirus Regulations.
• The authority advised redirecting the request to the Cabinet Office, Clerk of Tynwald's Office, or Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
• Public legislation updates can be found at legislation.gov.im and tynwald.org.im.
• The request was formally closed on 26 July 2024.
• The response cites the duty to advise and assist under section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 3960038
• 2024-07-05
• 2024-07-29
• 26 July 2024
• section 15
• IM2 5AP
• (01624) 687017

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

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). 5. What is a Circuit Breaker? 6. What was the start and end date of the circuit breaker on the Isle of Man? 7. Is there any difference between a lockdown and a circuit breaker? 8. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any authority to hold a protest during a lockdown? 9. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any authority to hold a protest during a Circuit Breaker? 10. Do amendments of the Coronavirus need to gain Royal Assent? 11. 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)? Where could the updates be found? Is there a specific place where such updates are posted?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Coordinator DHA Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 687017 Web address: www.gov.im/dha
Email: DPO-DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 3960038

26 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 5 July 2024, which states:

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

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

2. What is a lockdown? Please define it.

3. Please state the dates of all lockdowns on the Isle of Man (start and end date of each lockdown).

4. What is a Circuit Breaker?

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

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

7. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any authority to hold a protest during a lockdown?

8. Did citizens of the Isle of Man need to seek any specific permission from any authority to hold a protest during a Circuit Breaker?

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

10. 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)? Where could the updates be found? Is there a specific place where such updates are posted?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority (Department of Home Affairs) does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

In line with the public authority’s duty to advise and assist requestors under section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (the “Act”), some of the information sought is likely to be accessible to you by other means. You may further wish to re-direct your request to the Cabinet Office, the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office or the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (being the Departments and Offices of the Isle of Man Government which were primarily involved in the underlying subject matter of, and legislation referred to, in your request). You may also find the answers to parts of your request by making use of the following websites:

https://legislation.gov.im/cms/

https://www.tynwald.org.im/

Please quote the reference number 3960038 in any future communications.

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.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. 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 2015; 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 right to a review can be found 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 at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.