Description of the department/directorate/entity’s structure
The commission is composed of a Chairman, two Members and a full time secretary who is chosen by the Prime Minister

Description of the department/directorate/entity’s functions and responsibilities
The Commission has the authority to investigate any allegations of corruption

General description of the categories of documents the department / directorate / entity holds (including exempt documents)
The PCAC holds the documents related to its inquiries and investigations. Besides holding the minutes of the meetings, these are not public

Description of all manuals and similar types of documents which contain policies, principles, rules or guidelines in accordance with which decisions or recommendations are made in respect of members of the public (including bodies corporate and employees of the public authority in their personal capacity)
The PCAC employs only one person, as full time in the capacity of Secretary, who is chosen by the Prime Minister

Statement of the information that needs to be available to members of the public who wish to obtain access to official documents from the public authority, which statement shall include particulars of the officer or officers to whom requests for such access should be sent
FOI Officer Contact Details:
[email protected]

Details of Internal Complaints Procedure
Applicants may submit a complaint to the Public Authority within a maximum of 30 days from the date of the last relevant communication by the Public Authority. A decision will be provided within 10 working days from the receipt of the complaint.

Subsequent and different complaints on the same request can only be submitted to the Public Authority after the first complaint has been answered or following the lapse of 10 working days from the date of submission of the complaint.

If applicants remain dissatisfied with the outcome of their complaint, they may appeal the decision through the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) within 60 days from the date of the notification by the Public Authority.

Should applicants remain dissatisfied with the outcome of this procedure, they may appeal the decision through the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal within 20 working days from the last relevant communication by the IDPC. An appeal from this decision may be registered at the Courts of Appeal within 30 days from the last relevant communication of the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal.

Other Information
Requests submitted during non-working days will be considered to have been lodged on the first working day that follows submission. Applicants are requested to make an appointment with the FOI Officer before calling at the Public Authority for collection of document.

Working Hours:
Winter: Monday – Friday: 07:45 – 12:30 & 13:15 – 17:15
Summer: Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 13:30

Public Authority Contact Details
Permanent Commission Against Corruption