FOI Decisions

Public Authority

 

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Record relating to Human Resources Report

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

104-202300830 | 09 May 2024 | Key section: 20(1)(d), 23(1), 26(1), 26(3)

The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (Ofreg)

Records relating to the Cost of Service Study and Incremental Distributed Solar Study

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

103-202300443 | 05 February 2024 | Key section: 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b), 23(1)

Ministry of Home Affairs

Records related to salaries for senior management members within the Cayman Islands Fire Service

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

102-202300228 | 30 November 2023 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d), 23(1), 26(1)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Records related to an RCIPS Investigation

Decision: Records judicial functions of a court and reasonable search conducted

101-202200287 | 18 October 2023 | Key section: 3(5)(a)(i), Regs. 6 and 21(b)

Department of Tourism

A request for records relating to sponsorship agreements and public relation campaigns from 2020-2022

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

100-202200303 | 14 September 2023 | Key section: 21(1)(a)(i), 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b), 23 (1), 26(1)

Judicial Administration

Preliminary hearing to determine whether the requested records are outside of the jurisdiction of the FOI Act

Decision: Records judicial function of a court

98-202200552 | 22 June 2023 | Key section: 3(5)(a)(i)

Ministry of District Administration and Lands (DAL)

Records relating to beach access signage for Cayman Shores Development

Decision: Reasonable search conducted

97-202200318 | 28 April 2023 | Key section: 7(3)(a), Reg. 21 (b)

Ministry of Health & Wellness

Records related to a job interview process

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

96-202100364 | 10 February 2023 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Department of Planning

Records relating to legal privilege

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

94-202100076 | 11 November 2022 | Key section: 17(1)(a)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

A preliminary hearing to determine whether the FOI Act applies to the Police Welfare Committee

Decision: The Police Welfare Committee is a statutory body subject to the FOI Act

87-202100205 | 04 November 2022 | Key section: 2

Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA)

Records relating to agreements and licenses

Decision: Ordered full disclosure, deferral upheld

93-202100567 | 19 July 2022 | Key section: 11(2)(c), 17(1)(a), 21(1)(b)

Lands & Survey Department (L&S)

Records relating to claim files

Decision: Reasonable search

91-202100419|420 | 23 June 2022 | Key section: Reg. 6(1), 21(b)

Health Services Authority (HSA)

Medical records concerning a deceased individual

Decision: Reasonable search

92-202100642 | 08 June 2022 | Key section: Reg. 6, 21(b)

Ministry of Health & Wellness

Records related to the Health Practice Commission's issuance and withdrawal of a Prohibition Notice

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

90-202000861|862 | 19 April 2022 | Key section: 23(1) reg. 6(1), 6(2), 21(b)

Ministry of Border Control and Labour

Report by the Review Committee on Permanent Residence

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

89-202100276 | 23 September 2021 | Key section: 17(1)(c), 19(1)(a), 20(1)(b)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (FED)

Duty concessions granted

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

88-202100094 | 22 September 2021 | Key section: 17(1)(a), 17(1)(b)(i), 19(1)(a), 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b), 23(1), 23(5), reg. 11

Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman

Marriage Interviews & Questionnaires

Decision: Upheld PA decision

86-202100161 | 06 September 2021 | Key section: 16(d)

The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (Ofreg)

Location key listing concerning the fuel analysis report

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

85-202000964 | 20 May 2021 | Key section: 21(1)(b), 23(1)

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Employment records related to a former employee of the Cayman Islands Law School

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

84-202000834 | 25 March 2021 | Key section: 23 (1), 23 (5)

Cabinet Office

Records relating to the Smith Barcadere Redevelopment Project

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

83-202000817 | 08 February 2021 | Key section: 19(1)(a)

Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman

Records concerning Residency and Employment Rights Certificates for same-sex couples

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

82-202000528 | 22 October 2020 | Key section: 17(1)(c), 19(1)(b), 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Lands & Survey Department (L&S)

Cadastral claim file

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

81-201900162 | 24 September 2020 | Key section: 20(1)(d), 23(1)

Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP), Ministry of Employment and Border Control

Labour Tribunal and Labour Appeals Tribunal Decisions

Decision: Ordered disclosure

80-202000008 | 12 August 2020 | Key section: 9(c)

Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure (CPI)

Records from the swipe access system for Ministers and Ministerial Councillors

Decision: Public interest in maintaining the exemption

78-201900153 | 17 June 2020 | Key section: 20(1)(d), 25(1), 26(1), regulation 2

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Name of a medical expert who wrote an independent consultancy report

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

79-201900167 | 28 May 2020 | Key section: 9(a), 23(1)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (FED)

Records related to duty concessions awarded

Decision: Ordered full disclosure

77-201900138 | 27 May 2020 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Commissions Secretariat

Records related to an appeal with the Civil Service Appeals Commission

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

76-201900087 | 26 May 2020 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP)

Annual reports, National Pensions Board minutes and other records

Decision: Partial disclosure ordered, unreasonable diversion upheld

75-201900058 | 09 March 2020 | Key section: 9(c), 11(2)(a), 11(2)(b) 11(2) (c)

Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman

History and Culture Examination

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

73-201900083|84 | 06 December 2019 | Key section: 20(1)(d)

Ministry of District Administration, Tourism & Transport

Agreements between the government and two cruise lines in relation to a procurement exercise for a cruise berthing facility

Decision: Upheld decision of Ministry

74-201900014 | 12 November 2019 | Key section: 17(b)(i), 20(1)(d), 21(1)(b)

Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure (CPI)

An agreement between the Ministry and Tech City, a private company

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

72-201800330 | 201800337 | 18 October 2019 | Key section: 17(b)(i), 20(1)(d)

Ministry of Health, Environment, Culture & Housing

Records related to any payment/settlement awarded to the former Director of Environmental Health

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

70-201800316 | 06 June 2019 | Key section: 17(b)(i)

Lands & Survey Department (L&S)

Records relating to land claim files

Decision: Unreasonable diversion of resources

67-201800197 | 23 May 2019 | Key section: 9(c), reg.10(1)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Records relating to an Investigation and parcels of land in West Bay in the 1990s

Decision: Reasonable search

68-201800178 | 16 April 2019 | Key section: Reg. 6(1)

Governor's Office

Involving a report submitted to the Governor by the Attorney General in 1998

Decision: Reasonable search

64-201800207 | 10 April 2019 | Key section: Reg. 6(1)

Department of Immigration (DOI)

Policy and Procedure records relating to the Department's Operations

Decision: Ordered full disclosure and response to Applicant

61-201800191 | 21 February 2019 | Key section: 7(3)(c), 7(4), 27

Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP)

Records related to the amendment of the Chamber Pension Plan Trust Deed

Decision: Upheld decision of PA and ordered to disclose internal communications

66-201800206 | 08 February 2019 | Key section: 17(1)(a), 20(1)(c), 20(1)(d), 21(1), 23(1)

Ministry of District Administration, Tourism & Transport

Request for statistics concerning PTU Taxi Operators

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

65-201800212 | 30 November 2018 | Key section: 9 (c)

Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA)

Policies and Personal Information

Decision: The CIIPA is not a public authority under the FOI Law

62-00618 | 10 July 2018 | Key section: 2

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (FED)

Reasonable search efforts relating to abatements of stamp duty

Decision: Apology Recommended

60-01617 | 17 April 2018 | Key section: 6 (1)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

A cold case review report

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

58-00717 | 29 January 2018 | Key section: 17(b)(ii)

Lands & Survey Department (L&S)

Involving records relating to a parcel of land

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

59-00517 | 14 December 2017 | Key section: 23(1)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Involving records relating to a death which was the subject of an investigation by the RCIPS

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

55-00916 | 14 November 2017 | Key section: 23(1), 17(b)(i), 24(a)

Department of Immigration (DOI)

Involving access to advice from the DPP to the Department of Immigration

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

57-02316 | 31 August 2017 | Key section: 20(1)(c)

Her Majesty's Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMPS)

Involving access to an investigation report conducted by Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure to Applicant only

54-02516 | 11 May 2017 | Key section: 16(b)(i)

Health Regulatory Services (HRS)

Involving records of the Department of Health Regulatory Services

Decision: Upheld decision of PA

53-1715 | 06 June 2016 | Key section: 23(1)

Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs

Records related to the proposed revision of the National Pensions Law, Investment Regulations

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

46-00914 | 22 April 2016 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Department of Children and Family Services

Records relating to Applicant's case with DCFS

Decision: Ordered to reconsider fee being charged

52-01515 | 18 April 2016 | Key section: 13, reg. 15(1)

Cayman Airways

Records relating to a person's employment with Cayman Airways

Decision: Search not adequate

51-01914 | 17 March 2016 | Key section: reg. 6(1)

Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA)

Records relating to an event dated 22 March 2015 involving two airplanes

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

50-01315 | 23 February 2016 | Key section: 21(1)(b)

Governor's Office

Concerning the Order of the Justice Timothy Owen (Acting), Dated 16 March 2015, in the matter of The Governor of the Cayman Islands v The Information Commissioner, Cause No. G0188 of 20143

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

45-00000 | 15 February 2016 | Key section: 16(b)(i)(ii)

Her Majesty’s Customs

Fuel invoices for fuel importers Sol and Rubis

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

48-01115 | 03 November 2015 | Key section: 17(b)(i)

Health Regulatory Services (HRS)

Records relating to complaints made against a medical practitioner to the Department of Health Regulatory Services

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

47-00515 | 18 September 2015 | Key section: 23(1)

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Records relating to specific lawsuits against the Cayman Islands Government

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

43-00814 | 10 April 2015 | Key section: 17(b)(1)

Cabinet Office

Records relating to Cabinet minutes

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA and ordered one record disclosed

39-02513 | 03 March 2015 | Key section: 11(2), 19(1)(b) and 9(c)

Cabinet Office

Records relating to Cabinet minutes

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

40-02813 | 14 November 2014 | Key section: 11(2), 19(1)(b) and 9(c)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Department of Planning and the Central Planning Authority

Records relating to KVPAD Development

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

38-02413 | 16 October 2014 | Key section: 17(a)

Department of Planning and the Central Planning Authority

Records relating to KVPAD Development

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

42-03313 | 16 September 2014 | Key section: 3(5)(a), 17(b)(1), 23(1)

Cabinet Office

Records relating to Cabinet minutes

Decision: Records ordered disclosed and PA invited to present new submission

40-02813 | 22 July 2014 | Key section: 11(2), 19(1)(b) and 9(c)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Governor's Office

Compliance with the Order of the Hon. Lord Justice Moses, 23 December 2013, in the Grand Court, Cause No. 3 of 2013 (Judicial Review re: ICO Decision 24-00612)

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records, except for small part on page 13 of Complaint

41-00000 | 10 July 2014 | Key section: 20(1)(d)

Department of Planning and the Central Planning Authority

Records relating to KVPAD Development

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

37-02613 | 28 May 2014 | Key section: 9(c), 9(d), 17(a), 20(1)(b) and (d)

Ministry of Education, Financial Services and Employment

A request for records of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) relating to the applicant, and amendment or annotation of an HRC record

Decision: Ordered to annotate record

35-01313 | 14 March 2014 | Key section: 29(2), 31

Labour and Pensions Office, Ministry of Education, Financial Services and Employment

Records relating to the Applicant’s spouse’s pension

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

32-01812 | 17 December 2013 | Key section: 23(1), 20(1)(b) and (d), and 17(1)(a) and (b)(i)

Ministry of Education, Financial Services and Employment

A request for records of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) relating to the applicant, and amendment or annotation of an HRC record

Decision: Ordered PA to conduct records search

35-01213 | 05 December 2013 | Key section: 29(2), 31

Labour and Pensions Office, Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs

Records Relating to Applicant’s DLP case

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

36-00713 | 08 November 2013 | Key section: 17(a)

Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Children and Family Services

“particular files”

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

31-02012 | 22 August 2013 | Key section: 23(1)

Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO)

Part of the CINICO Board minutes of 30 January 2013

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

33-01113 | 31 July 2013 | Key section: 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO)

Annual financial statements of CINICO for the financial year ended 30 June 2012

Decision: Upheld decisions of PA - deferral upheld

30-00113 | 12 June 2013 | Key section: 11(2)(b)

Department of Tourism

Records relating to entertainment costs for Department of Tourism events.

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

29-02312 | 11 May 2013 | Key section: 21(1)(b)

Governor's Office

Records relating to negotiations between the UK Government and the Cayman Islands Government, regarding the budget

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

28-02112 | 05 March 2013 | Key section: 20(1)(b)

Public Service Pension Board (PSPB)

Records pertaining to the Applicant's pension benefits

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

27-00912 | 21 January 2013 | Key section: 17(a), 23(1)

Cabinet Office

Records relating to Cayman Islands Estates Ltd. and certain named blocks and parcels of land

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

22-00712 Substant. Decision | 07 December 2012 | Key section: 23(1)

Office of the Auditor General (OAG)

Records relating to the Auditor General's report on Operation Tempura

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

26-00312 | 26 November 2012 | Key section: 17(a), 20(1)(b),(20(1)(c), 20(1)(d)

Governor's Office

Records relating to a complaint to His Excellency the Governor on Operation Tempura and the Governor's response to the complaint

Decision: Records ordered disclosed (subject to Judicial Review)

24-00612 | 22 November 2012 | Key section: 17(b)(i), 20(1)(d), 23(1), 54(1)(a)

Port Authority

Records pertaining to the termination by Government of an agreement to construct a new cruise berth in the George Town port

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

25-00812 | 25 October 2012 | Key section: 17(a), 23(1)

Public Service Pension Board (PSPB)

National Pension Office audited accounts and records of correspondence relating to Multiple and Single Employer Pension Plans from July 2006 June 2010

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

23-00512 | 05 October 2012 | Key section: 20(1)(d), 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b), 23(1)

Cabinet Office

Records withheld relating to Cayman Islands Estates Ltd.

Decision: Records held under the Law

22-00712 Prelim Decision | 24 August 2012 | Key section: 2

Portfolio of the Civil Service, Office of the Deputy Governor

Records relating to the Chief Officer Recruitment exercise resulting in the appointments of three new Chief Officers

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

21-00212 | 24 July 2012 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d), 23(1)

Public Service Pension Board (PSPB)

A copy of the 1 Jan 2008 Actuarial Report completed on the Public Service Pension Funds

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

20-00112 | 07 May 2012 | Key section: 11(2)(b)

Port Authority

Records relating to notes, correspondence and minutes that concern the GLF project

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

19-01911 | 13 December 2011 | Key section: 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Personnel records and complaints filed and investigations conducted

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

17-01711 | 10 November 2011 | Key section: 6(1), 16(b)(i), 16(b)(ii)

National Pension Office

3(7), 20(1)(d),21(1)(b), 23(1)

Decision: Ordered back for further review

16-00811 | 25 October 2011 | Key section: Pension records and correspondence

Ministry of Finance, Tourism, & Development (DATT)

Tender bids for Government financing

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

15-00611 | 02 September 2011 | Key section: 17(b)(i), 20(1)(d), 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b)

Ministry of Finance, Tourism, & Development (DATT)

Legal Aid Review report

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

13-00511 | 22 August 2011 | Key section: 11(2)(b), 19(1)(b)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

The 2010 Promotion Examinations Exam Paper and the Marking Matrix

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

14-00711 | 22 July 2011 | Key section: 11(2)(c ), 20(1)(d)

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Statistical information about the Legal Department

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

12-01011 & 01211 | 14 June 2011 | Key section: 9(a), 16(b)

Ministry of Finance, Tourism, & Development (DATT)

Fire Service report

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

11-02410 | 04 May 2011 | Key section: 17(a), 20(1)(d), 23(1)

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

10-02310 | 04 April 2011 | Key section: 17(a)

Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO)

CINICO Board minutes

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

9-02210 | 22 March 2011 | Key section: 20(1)(b)

Health Regulatory Services (HRS)

Insurance coverage of a third party

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

8-01610 | 04 March 2011 | Key section: 23 (1) [Preliminary issues: is the record subject to the FOI Law & 9(a)]

Public Service Pension Board (PSPB)

List of MLA pensioners

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

7-01010 | 22 February 2011 | Key section: 23 (1)

Portfolio of Legal Affairs

Legal correspondence

Decision: Withdrawn by Applicant

6-01810 | 23 December 2010 | Key section: 17(a), 20(1)(c)

Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO)

CINICO in-network service providers

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

5-00310 | 06 August 2010 | Key section: 9(a), 9 (c)

Cabinet Office

Constitutional transcripts

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

4-02109 | 20 May 2010 | Key section: 15(a), 15(b), 20(1)(b) or 20(1)(d)

Department of Agriculture

AMMPA Dolphin Standards

Decision: Ordered disclosure of records

3-02209 | 20 April 2010 | Key section: 15(b), 17(b)(i), 21(1)(a)(ii), 21(1)(b)

Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)

Tempura report

Decision: Upheld decision of the PA

2-01109 | 12 February 2010 | Key section: 3(5)(b), 16(b)(i), 16(b)(ii), 16(c), 17(a), 17(b)(i), 20(1)(d)

Government Information Service

GIS salaries

Decision: Ordered partial disclosure

1-00109 | 30 July 2009 | Key section: 23(1)