If a member of the public requests information, but their request is unclear and the practice has to contact the applicant to clarify the information requested, does this affect the 20 day rule?
Yes. If a practice subsequently has to contact an applicant to gain further information regarding the content of the request, then the 20 day response period is deemed to have started when the practice are quite clear of the information they are being asked to provide, not from the time of the original request. When contacting the applicant, the practice should specify why further information is required to fulfil the request. If the practice does not receive further information from the applicant, which is reasonably required, then the practice is not obliged to comply with the request.
Yes. If the practice has to contact an applicant to gain further information regarding the content of the request, then the 20 day response period is deemed to have started when the practice are quite clear of the information they are being asked to provide, not from the time of the original request.
Yes. If a practice subsequently has to contact an applicant to gain further information regarding the content of the request, then the 20 day response period is deemed to have started when the practice are quite clear of the information they are being asked to provide, not from the time of the original request. If the practice does not receive further information from the applicant, which is reasonably required, then the practice is not obliged to comply with the request.
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