The Scottish Information Commissioner

The Scottish Information Commissioner is responsible for the enforcement of compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The Commissioner is a fully independent public official, appointed by the Queen on the nomination of the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted as follows:

Scottish Information Commissioner,
Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road,
St Andrews, Fife
KY16 9DS
 
Tel: 01334 464610
fax: 01334 464611
Email: enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info
web: http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/home/ScottishInformationCommissioner.asp

The Scottish Information Commissioner is completely distinct from the UK Information Commissioner - The latter enforces and oversees the Data Protection Act 1998, the UK-wide aspects of the UK Freedom of Information Act 2000, the UK-wide aspects of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and the Telecommunications Regulations. The UK Information Commissioner is a UK independent supervisory authority reporting directly to the UK Parliament and has both an international and national role. See seperate entry in this A to Z Guide.