The PATI Act gives requesters a right to have the Information Commissioner review any decision made (or failure to decide) by the head of the public authority on an internal review. Following an investigation, the Information Commissioner may issue a decision, which is legally enforceable in the same manner as an order of the Supreme Court. The Information Commissioner seeks to resolve or narrow issues between the parties when possible and consistent with the rights under the PATI Act.
The Information Commissioner’s Decisions are published below. Requesters are not identified.
If you wish to look at a public authority’s records which the Commissioner has ordered be disclosed, contact the public authority directly. You may refer to the PATI request details set out in the Commissioner’s Decision. The ICO does not disclose public authorities’ records on their behalf, either during the Commissioner’s review or at the conclusion of the ICO’s investigation.
Statistics of applications for review received, as of 31 August 2026
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Total applications
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Pending investigations
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Applications pending validation
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*Closed: Decided
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Closed: Resolved (settled)
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Closed: Invalid
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Closed: Abandoned
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Decisions pending compliance
*The ‘Closed: Decided’ category count does not match the number of decisions issued. Decision 14/2019 addressed two separate, but related, cases. It also does not include Interim Order 01/2024.
Any Decision under judicial review is marked below by “**”.
| Decision No | Public Authority | Description | Outcome | Date | PATI Acts/Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2026 | Department of Parks | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 24 June 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 10/20226 | Department of Child & Family Services | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 12 June 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 09/2026 | Department of Child & Family Services | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 12 June 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 08/2026 | Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 01 June 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 07/2026 | Ministry of Education Headquarters | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 27 May 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 06/2026 | Bermuda Police Service | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 15 May 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 05/2026 | Ministry of Finance Headquarters | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 15 May 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 04/2026 | Department of Environment & Natural Resources | Failure to decide: noncompliance with section 43 | For applicant | 06 May 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 03/2026 | Judicial Department | Records related to a Coroner's functions | For public authority | 17 April 2026 | s.4(1)(a) |
| 02/2026 | Department of Planning | Failure to decide | For applicant | 03 March 2026 | s.43(2) |
| 01/2026 | Bermuda Police Service | Records related to an internal investigation | For public authority | 06 February 2026 | s.23, s.38 |
| 16/2025 | Legal Aid Office | Failure to decide | For applicant | 22 September 2025 | s.43(2) |
| 15/2025 | Bermuda Monetary Authority | Records relating to a regulated fund | For public authority | 05 September 2025 | s.37 |
| 14/2025 | Bermuda Police Service | Prior PATI request decision-making records and disclosures | Partially upheld | 08 August 2025 | s.12(2)(b), s.23 |
| 13/2025 | Department of Health | Failure to decide | For applicant | 02 May 2025 | s.43(2) |
| 12/2025 | Customs Department | Failure to decide | For applicant | 02 April 2025 | s.43(2) |
| 11/2025 | Bermuda Police Service | Telephone call recordings | For public authority | 28 March 2025 | s.16(1)(a) |
| 10/2025 | Department of Corrections | Inmate health, privileges and management records | Partially upheld | 28 February 2025 | s.48 |
| 09/2025 | Ministry of Health Headquarters | Records related to Applicant and COVID-19 pandemic | Partially upheld | 21 February 2025 | s.12(2)(b), s.3(3) |
| 08/2025 | Ministry of Health Headquarters | Records related to COVID-19 vaccine adverse events | Partially upheld | 21 February 2025 | s.16(1)(a), s.16(1)(f), s.23, s.25(1)(b), s.25(1)(c), s.29 |