CAA document authorisation (2)

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Gwyn Carwardine

Dear Civil Aviation Authority,

Recently I submitted this FOI request.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

You did not fully answer my questions and so I would like to give you a further opportunity, plus I seek clarification of a few items. I would appreciate if you will respond clearly to each numbered question below:

In my previous request I asked in respect of two documents:
A. SARG authorisation 2019.pdf
B. SARGTempAuthorisation.pdf
how each was signed. You replied with a copy of a heavily redacted email in case of document A that did not show who had approved it. You provided nothing in respect of document B.

In your response you stated that
"Schedule 1, Paragraph 15(1). of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 states that:
Subject to section 7(1) of this Act, the CAA may authorise any member or employee of the
CAA..."

In that same legislation it defines "the CAA":

"The CAA is to consist of at least seven but not more than sixteen members."

"The CAA" refers to the board, which currently is documented here:
https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/...
It is therefore the board, or a board member, who provides the authorisation specified in Schedule 1, Paragraph 15(1)

Q1: Which member of the board authorised document A: "SARG authorisation 2019.pdf "

Q2: What evidence exists that the board member authorised this? Please provide documentary evidence of this authorisation such as in the form of an unredacted email or other clearly showing the intent to authorise

Q3: Which member of the board authorised document B: "SARGTempAuthorisation.pdf "

Q4: What evidence exists that a board member authorised this? Please provide documentary evidence of this authorisation such as in the form of an unredacted email or other clearly showing the intent to authorise

Q5: What is the internal procedure that is followed that covers this authorisation process?

Q6: Are there any internal procedure documents that cover this authorisation process?

Q7: If answer to Q6 is yes then please provide a copy of the procedure

In your previous response you included a redacted email address:
"If you are not satisfied with how we have dealt with your request in the first instance you
should approach the CAA in writing at:-
[email address] "

Please provide an email address this time.

Yours faithfully,

Gwyn Carwardine

Civil Aviation Authority

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FOI Requests, Civil Aviation Authority

Dear Mr Carwardine

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your application for the release of information held by the Civil Aviation Authority.

If your requirements are unclear, or the information is held by another public authority, we will contact you in the next five working days. Otherwise the information we are able to disclose will be assembled and made available to you within 20 working days from receipt of your request. If we are unable to provide any of the information requested an explanation will be provided.

Should you wish to discuss any aspect of this request please do not hesitate to contact us. The reference for your request is F0005186.

With regard to the redaction of the email address provided by the CAA for internal reviews, this is automatically redacted by whatdotheyknow.com, however, if you open the pdf of our response this email address should be visible: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/7...

Kind regards

Jade Fitzgerald
Information Rights Officer
Communications Department
Civil Aviation Authority

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FOI Requests, Civil Aviation Authority

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Dear Mr Carwardine

 

Please find attached the CAA’s response to your request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

Mark Stevens
External Response Manager

Communications Department
Civil Aviation Authority

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