Is it possible to give old information after they have been destroyed. Will the PIO be penalized for this?
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Question: Periodic weeding of files results in the destruction of many documents which are not important enough to maintain for as long as 20 years or more. So it will not be possible to give such information after they have been destroyed. Will the PIO be penalized for this?
Answer: If a record has been destroyed legally,the question of penalization does not arise. The PIO cannot create a record in order to meet a request. Hence the information cannot be given if it has been legally destroyed.
