Can the PIO excuse himself/herself from the responsibility under the Act on the ground that the request for information was not made to the PIO, but to the Public Authority (PA)?
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
Answer:
When a request for information is made to a PA, it is a request made to the PIO who has been designated by the PA to provide information. Here the PA or its administrative unit which receives the application has to hand over the same to the PIO concerned for disposal.
