Mandatory TM44 Air Conditioning Inspection Reports

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Dear Essex Police,

This request relates to UK Legislation, specifically TM44 Air Conditioning Inspections.
Q. Are you responsible for any buildings with more than 12kw of air conditioning present?
Q. Who is the responsible person for ensuring that your buildings are inspected and reports lodged, please provide the name, address, email address and direct telephone number of the responsible person.
Q. If your TM44 Air Conditioning Inspection Certificates are in place, what is their expiry date?
Q. What was the order value of the works placed with the Company who undertook the work?
Q. How many Certificates were produced?
Q. Was the TM44 Inspector independent as required under the Regulations?
Q. Name of the Inspector or Organisation.

Yours faithfully,

Scott Davies

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Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above
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In respect of your enquiry:

Having completed my enquiries I am able to respond as follows:

In respect of Sec1(1)(a) Essex Police does hold some information relating
to your request.

In respect of Sec1(1)(b) I can advise as follows:

This request relates to UK Legislation, specifically TM44 Air Conditioning
Inspections.

Q. Are you responsible for any buildings with more than 12kw of air
conditioning present?

Yes

Q. Who is the responsible person for ensuring that your buildings are
inspected and reports lodged, please provide the name, address, email
address and direct telephone number of the responsible person.

Mr Patrick Duffy, Head of Estates, who can be contacted through our
switchboard on 01245 491491 or by email to
[1][email address]

Q. If your TM44 Air Conditioning Inspection Certificates are in place,
what is their expiry date?

Q. What was the order value of the works placed with the Company who
undertook the work?

Q. How many Certificates were produced?

Q. Was the TM44 Inspector independent as required under the Regulations?

Q. Name of the Inspector or Organisation.

In respect of you final questions the contract is in the final stages of
Tender when certificates will be renewed.

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(FOIA), this part of my response serves as a formal notification of
refusal of this part your request on the basis that the exemptions given
at Section 43 (2) Commercial Interests apply to the information you seek
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43 Commercial interests

(1) Information is exempt information if it constitutes a trade secret.

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(3) The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that,
compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice
the interests mentioned in subsection (2).

1. It may harm the ability of Police Authorities to re-negotiate /
maintain current contracts to maintain the service if details of the costs
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I am sorry we are unable to assist further at this time.

 

 

Steve Grayton

Senior Information Officer
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
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Essex Police Headquarters
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