Section 55F — Freedom of Information Act 1982: Procedure in IC review—review parties reach agreement

(1) This section applies if, at any stage of an IC review: (a) the review parties reach agreement as to the terms of a decision on an IC review: (i) on the IC review application; or (ii) in relation to a part of the IC review application; or (iii) in relation to a matter arising out of the IC review application; and (b) the agreement is acceptable to all of the review parties; and (c) the terms of the agreement are reduced to writing, signed by, or on behalf of, the review parties and given to the Information Commissioner; and (d) the Information Commissioner is satisfied that a decision in those terms or consistent with those terms would be within the powers of the Information Commissioner. (2) The Information Commissioner may, if satisfied that it is appropriate: (a) in the case of an agreement as to the terms of a decision of the Information Commissioner on the IC review—make a decision in accordance with those terms without completing the IC review; or (b) in the case of an agreement that relates to a part of the proceeding or a matter arising out of the proceeding—in the Information Commissioner’s decision on the IC review, give effect to the terms of the agreement without completing the IC review with respect to the part.