5824-04109 — Privy Council Office
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning allegations of an individual's ethics and associations. The investigation found that not all responsible offices were initially tasked, and a later search located 142 pages of responsive records. The Information Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a response to the access request within 36 business days.
- Reasonableness of search
- Completeness of search
- Identification of all relevant offices of primary interest
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The Information Commissioner found the complaint well founded because not all responsible offices of primary interest were initially tasked with searching for responsive records. A subsequent search located relevant records, indicating the initial search was not reasonable or complete.
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The Privy Council Office was ordered to complete the retrieval and processing of all responsive records and provide a supplementary response to the complainant within 36 business days.
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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