Fees and charges
Information available through a publication scheme should be readily available at minimum cost to the public. Where an authority charges for routinely published information, the Information Commissioner's Office expects the charges to be justifiable, clear and kept to a minimum.
Charges may be made for:
- actual disbursements such as photocopying postage etc.
- information that the authority is legally authorised to charge for.
Where a request for information incurrs a charge, you will be informed of any charge before the information is provided. We may ask for payment before providing the information.
There is more detailed guidance on fees and charges in the ICO website link opposite