Information Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint
64 Information Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint
S. 64 (Heading) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 106(3).
S. 64(1) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 106(2).
The Information Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if the Information Commissioner has had no substantive response from the complainant in the period of 90 days following a request by the Information Commissioner for a response in relation to the complaint.
S. 64(2) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 106(2).
As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (1), the Information Commissioner must, by notice in writing, notify the complainant and the respondent of the dismissal.
A complainant may take no further action under this Act in relation to the subject matter of a complaint dismissed under this section.
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