The Information Commissioner offers Quarterly Briefings for public authorities to learn about key provisions and learning lessons from the ICO’s current work. After each briefing, the ICO publishes the slides used with the presenter’s notes.

2023
Essentials for Information Officers: Accessing PATI resources and overcoming challenges (June 2023 presentation)
Navigating complex PATI requests - tips for Information Officers (February 2023 presentation)
2022
2022 ICO Annual Return (December 2022 presentation)
PATI Procedures (September 2022 presentation)
Section 29 Deliberations of public authorities (March 2022 presentation)
2021
The basics of processing a PATI request - learning lessons from the ICO (September 2021 presentation)
Information Commissioner's Report and Recommendations on the Implementation of the PATI Act (June 2021 Powerpoint)
Section 30 Operations of public authorities (March 2021 Powerpoint)
2020
Overview of the 2020 ICO Annual Return (December 2020 Powerpoint)
Section 16 (1)(e) administrative denials for frivolous or vexatious requests (September 2020 Powerpoint)
Proactive publication - Part 2 of the PATI Act and PATI requirements for statutory boards and committees (March 2020 Powerpoint)
2019
Four commercial information exemptions in section 25 (December 2019 Powerpoint)
When a record is 'held by' a public authority under section 12 (1) and understanding the ICO's facilitated resolution process (September 2019 Powerpoint)
Transferring a PATI request and third party notifications (June 2019 Powerpoint)
2018
ICO 2018 Annual Return and standards for section 37 exemption when disclosure is prohibited by other legislation (Dec 2018 Powerpoint)
Administrative Denial for Burdensome Requests (section 16(1)(c)) and Records Management and Access to Information (Sept 2018 Powerpoint)
Duty to Assist and Conducting a Reasonable Search (July 2018 Powerpoint)