Legislation to stop individuals posing as politicians online (FOI) Legislation to stop individuals posing as politicians online (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
02 September 2022.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
I would like to know what legislation is in place to stop people posing as Politicians online?
Response
Information is not held by the Government of Jersey. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.
Article applied
Article 3 - Meaning of "information held by a public authority"
For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –
(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or
(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.