AG's advice to [REDACTED] 26 July 2019

Summary

A request was made for Attorney General's advice dated 26 July 2019, but the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture responded that the information is not held. The authority accepted a submitted Stage 2 appeal form as a Stage 1 internal review after consulting the Attorney General's Chambers.

Key Facts

• The requested document is AG's advice to a redacted party dated 26 July 2019.
• The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture stated the information is not held.
• The applicant submitted a Stage 2 appeal form without completing a Stage 1 appeal first.
• The authority decided to accept the Stage 2 form as a Stage 1 appeal following advice from Attorney General's Chambers.
• The request was closed on 10 September 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 26 July 2019
• 2025-08-15
• 2025-09-10
• 2 pages
• 1 document
• 4875653

Original Request

AG's advice to [REDACTED] 26 July 2019 as attached. Attachment: Your appeal was submitted on a Stage two appeal form which is an appeal for external review and is usually completed if the appellant is not content with the outcome of the Stage 1 appeal which is an internal review of DEFA procedures. You have not submitted a Stage 1 appeal in relation to this matter. However, after taking advice from Attorney General's Chambers, it has been decided on this occasion to accept your submitted form as a Stage 1 appeal.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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.