Failure to respond to a request for information and requirements for review within the required timescales – This decision considers whether Shetland Islands Council (the Council) complied with the technical requirements of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) in responding to information requests made by Mr Peterson.
The Council failed to respond to Mr Peterson’s information request in one instance and his requests for review in respect of this and another request for information. Following an investigation, the Commissioner found that the Council had failed to comply with the relevant timescales specified in sections 10(1) and 21(1) of FOISA.
Citations:
[2008] ScotIC 158 – 2008
Links:
Scotland, Information
Updated: 08 September 2022; Ref: scu.434259
