5820-03812 — Privy Council Office
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning the creation of the Intelligence Coordinator position between September 1984 and February 1985. The OIC found that PCO failed to provide sufficient evidence of a reasonable search, and PCO later located 187 additional responsive pages after further searches. The Information Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a supplementary response by December 10, 2024, which PCO agreed to implement.
- Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
- Completeness of records provided
- Timeliness of response
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The OIC determined that the institution did not conduct a reasonable search as required by the Act. The institution later identified additional records and agreed to implement the Commissioner's order for a supplementary response.
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The Privy Council Office was ordered to complete the retrieval of all responsive records, process additional pages, and provide a supplementary response to the access request by December 10, 2024.
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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