Statutory Regulations - MANX MUSEUM AND NATIONAL TRUST

Summary

The requester asked for the statute, establishment documentation, and statutory obligations for Charity No 603 (Manx Museum and National Trust). The Attorney General's Chambers declined to provide physical copies, citing that the information is already reasonably accessible via public links.

Key Facts

• The request was made under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The authority determined the information was already publicly accessible.
• The governing statute is the Manx Museum and National Trust Act 1959.
• Statutory obligations are listed on the Index of Charities Registered in the Isle of Man.
• The request was closed on 23 July 2024.

Data Disclosed

• 3984737
• 2024-07-16
• 2024-07-25
• 23 July 2024
• Charity No 603
• 1959
• section 20

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible)

Original Request

Dear Sir or Madam Please provide me with a copy of the Statute that established Charity No 603. Please provide me with a copy of the Establishment Documentation, and further any modification and amendments to that documentation Please provide me with the Statutory Obligations of the Charity, including any ancillary documentation concerning the statutory obligations. Kind Regards, Stuart

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 3984737 23 July 2024

Dear ###

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

We write further to your request received 16 July 2024, which states:

"Dear Sir or Madam

Please provide me with a copy of the Statute that established Charity No 603.

Please provide me with a copy of the Establishment Documentation, and further any modification and amendments to that documentation

Please provide me with the Statutory Obligations of the Charity, including any ancillary documentation concerning the statutory obligations.

Kind Regards, Stuart"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee.

In this case, this information is publicly accessible and I have attached the links to the information you have requested below.

The statute and the governing instrument are one and the same for this charity and are available via the this link: https://legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1959/1959- 0004/1959-0004_6.pdf (Manx Museum and National Trust Act 1959)

The statutory obligations of the charity, as stated on the application form are on the Index of Charities Registered in the Isle of Man available on our website, www.gov.im/charities.

Please quote the reference number 3984737 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.