FOI Decisions
Public Authority
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)