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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/269976.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 269976

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Chief Constable of Sussex Police

The complainant requested information from the Chief Constable of Sussex Police (‘the public authority’). By the date of this notice the public authority had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority has breached section 10(1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Police must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The public authority must take this step within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10(1): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 269976