Legal Compliance Team

Information Services & Systems

Room 118
26-29 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5RL
Tel: 020 7848 2076
legal-compliance@kcl.ac.uk

Via email to: ian.benson22@btinternet.com

26 May 2010

Dear Mr Benson

Freedom of Information Act 2000 request – Terrorism Legislation

In response to your request for information about terrorism legislation, dated 27

April, made under section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”),
I am writing to confirm that some of the information you require exists and is include
with this letter.

You asked the following:

“Q1 Does your institution provide any information or advice to students or staff on
any potential liability under Terrorism legislation which might result from accessing
materials for teaching or research ? If so please provide copies of any documents held
which detail or refer to such information or advice.”

The Information Services and Systems Regulations (2009-10) make reference to

lawful use of College resources:

“1.7 All Users are required to use, lawfully at all times College sites, services, facilities
and resources provided or managed by ISS. Particular attention should be paid to
the following legislation:

j) Terrorism Acts”

The regulations can be found in the Policy zone section of our web pages at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=370

“Q2 Does your institution have any kind of procedure to review or assess reading
lists, module descriptors or other teaching materials which explicitly or in practice
considers questions of safety and risk under terrorism legislation as part of its remit ?

If so please supply full details of this policy and procedure and advise when and how it
was decided upon and implemented.”

There is no formal procedure, however observations may be made by the Research

and Learning Development team, and/or intervention/queries may be raised by the
Information Resources team if a particular item is considered to require a review
before inclusion.

“Q3 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for dealing
with any potential actions taken by the authorities against the institution, its students
or staff under Terrorism legislation ? If so please supply a copy of the policy and advise
the date it was decided upon and implemented.”

No. The College abides by its statutory duties under all acts of law.

“Q4 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for
‘preventing violent extremism’ as recommended for example in the government
guidance document ‘Promoting Good Campus Relations’

Please indicate what procedures or policy exist and advise when it was decided upon
and implemented, and provide copies of any documents held which detail or refer to
such policy or procedures.”

There are a range of documents which cover this question:

i) ‘Maintaining Good Relations in the College Community’

This is available in the Policy Zone section of our web site at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=403

ii) ‘College Policy and Procedures in Respect of Permissible Activities’

This is available in the Policy Zone section of our web site at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=404

You may also find that the following documents fall into the scope of your
requirements:

iii) ‘Policy on Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination for Students’

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=282

iv) ‘Equal Opportunities Statement’

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=207

The Policy Zone is the College’s repository of publicly available policies and
procedures, should you wish to browse it for additional documents. Each document
has an approval date on the index page.

This completes your request for information.

If you feel your request has not been properly handled or you are otherwise
dissatisfied with the outcome of your request, you have the right to complain. Details
of how to make a complaint can be found in our FoI Policy, a copy of which is
available on our web site at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/college/policyzone/index.php?id=209.

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Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

James Allison
Legal Compliance Officer