Another great piece. There is really no rationale for why requestors have a deadline to file a complaint. Does some harm result from a complaint that is a day or a week "late"? Once the Information Commissioner becomes aware that a department or agency has blown past a deadline or is in violation of the Act in any way, the office should take action -- no matter what the requestor has or hasn't done.
Thanks, Cecil. I agree. But the 60-day rule was imposed to reduce backlogs. (It used to be one year.) So how well has that strategy worked?
Another great piece. There is really no rationale for why requestors have a deadline to file a complaint. Does some harm result from a complaint that is a day or a week "late"? Once the Information Commissioner becomes aware that a department or agency has blown past a deadline or is in violation of the Act in any way, the office should take action -- no matter what the requestor has or hasn't done.