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Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Sport Northern Ireland (Central government) [2025] UKICO 324979 (8 April 2025)
The complainant has requested information from Sport Northern Ireland (Sport NI) regarding an historic whistleblowing allegation. Sport NI refused the request, citing sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), and 36(2)(c) (Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. Sport NI then informed the Commissioner that it was only relying on section 36(2)(c) of FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure.
The Commissioner's decision is that Sport NI was not entitled to rely on section 36(2)(c) to refuse the request. The Commissioner's decision is also that Sport NI has breached sections 1, 10 and 17 of FOIA by not responding to the complainant's request within the statutory time period of 20 working days.
1. The Commissioner requires Sport NI to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation:
● Disclose the requested information, i.e. that information in the two documents shown to the Qualified Person (QP) which falls within the scope of the complainant's request. Appropriate redactions for personal information can be made.
Sport NI must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court .