Security Industry Authority
- Date 19 December 2016
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to a named nightclub and the conduct of its security staff. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) refused to confirm or deny holding the requested information citing sections 40(5) (personal information), 30(3) (investigations and proceedings) and 31(3) (law enforcement) of the FOIA. The Commissioner investigated whether the SIA was entitled to apply section 30(3). The Commissioner’s decision is that section 30(3) of the FOIA is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. She therefore decided that the SIA was entitled to rely on section 30(3) to refuse to confirm or deny whether it held any relevant information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.