Decision under section 31, 2022 OIC 11
The complainant filed a complaint under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) concerning an institution's response to their request. The institution argued the complaint was filed outside the 60-day time limit stipulated by section 31 of the ATIA. The complainant acknowledged the delay but requested the Information Commissioner extend the deadline due to the institution's undated covering letter and the misplacement of the response. The Commissioner rejected the complaint, stating she lacks the authority to extend statutory timeframes.
- Timeliness of complaint submission
- Commissioner's discretion to extend statutory time limits
- Interpretation of section 31 of the ATIA
Complaint rejected as untimely
The complaint was submitted after the 60-day time limit specified in section 31 of the ATIA, and the Information Commissioner does not have the authority to extend these statutory timeframes.
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- s.31 ATIA
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