Using Audit Commission information

Information supplied under the Freedom of Information Act and/or Environmental Information Regulations will be subject to copyright protection under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Information can be re-used for the purposes of research for non-commercial purposes, for private study, or for news reporting and reviews, without requiring formal consent.

However, if you wish to re-use the information for commercial purposes, including publishing, you are required to seek the permission of the Audit Commission. Permission to re-use copyright information is granted in the form of a licence.

Audit Commission’s access to information complaint and appeal procedure

The Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act and the Environmental Information Regulations provide you with the right of access to information held by the Audit Commission. You have the right to complain about the response you have received regarding your request for information.

This document provides information on:

• How to complain
• What can you complain about?
• What can you expect?

What can you do if you are not satisfied with the response to your complaint?
Audit Commission’s access to information complaint and appeal procedure