Mr X and Scottish Qualifications Authority [2012] ScotIC 101_2012 (26 June 2012)

Mr X and Scottish Qualifications Authority [2012] ScotIC 101_2012 (26 June 2012)

The Scottish Qualifications Authority failed to comply with section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 by not responding to the applicant's request for review within the statutory timescale.

Citation
[2012] ScotIC 101_2012
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Scottish Qualifications Authority
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
26 June 2012
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome
application upheld
Legal Topics
Failure to Respond, Review of Information Request
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Failure to Respond Review of Information Request

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Qualifications Authority failed to respond to a request for review under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Qualifications Authority failed to comply with section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 by not responding to the applicant's request for review within the statutory timescale.

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

  • The Scottish Qualifications Authority must respond to the applicant's request for review in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.