Part IVEnforcement
- Section 50Application for decision by Commission.
(1) Any person (in this section referred to as “the complainant”) may apply to the Commission for a decision whether, in any specified respect, a request for information…
- Section 51Information notices.
(1) If the Commission— (a) has received an application under section 50 , or (b) reasonably requires any information— (i) for the purpose of determining whether a public…
- Section 52Enforcement notices.
(1) If the Commission is satisfied that a public authority has failed to comply with any of the requirements of Part I, the Commission may serve the authority…
- Section 53Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice.
(1) This section applies to a decision notice or enforcement notice which— (a) is served on— (i) a government department, (ii) the Welsh Assembly Government, or (iii) any…
- Section 54Failure to comply with notice.
(1) If a public authority has failed to comply with— (a) so much of a decision notice as requires steps to be taken, (b) an information notice, or…
- Section 55Powers of entry and inspection.
Schedule 3 (powers of entry and inspection) has effect.
- Section 56No action against public authority.
(1) This Act does not confer any right of action in civil proceedings in respect of any failure to comply with any duty imposed by or under this…
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