Key responsibilities and duties The main responsibilities and duties of the Commissioner are: • ensuring the requirements of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are met and enforced, where appropriate (INSPIRE) • providing the principal interpretation of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 • considering applications from people seeking disclosure of information, investigating and reaching settlement or decisions, serving information decision and enforcement notices on Scottish public authorities where necessary • promoting and giving advice to the public on their rights under the Act • promoting and giving advice on good FOI practice to public authorities • assessing whether public authorities are following good FOI practice and intervening to improve practice where it falls short using enforcement powers and practice recommendations as appropriate • approving the publication scheme of each authority within the scope of the Act and monitoring compliance and taking action where appropriate • laying...