- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made).
18.—(1) Where a person has exhausted the procedure established under regulation 17(1) in respect of any complaint made under regulation 17(2) or where the public sector body has failed to deal with a complaint made under regulation 17(2) within a reasonable time, the person may refer that complaint to the Office of Public Sector Information.
(2) Any complaint referred to the Office of Public Sector Information shall—
(a)be in writing;
(b)state the nature of the complaint; and
(c)include a copy of the written notification under regulation 17(3) where one exists.
(3) Where a body specified in paragraph (4) is the subject of a complaint under regulation 17(2) and a person has exhausted the procedure established under regulation 17(1) in respect of that complaint, or where the specified body has failed to deal with a complaint made under regulation 17(2) within a reasonable time, the person may refer that complaint to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information.
(4) The bodies specified for the purpose of paragraph (3) are:
(a)the Office of Public Sector Information;
(b)Her Majesty’s Stationery Office; and
(c)the Office of the Queen’s Printer for Scotland.
(5) Where paragraph (3) applies a person shall comply with paragraph (2) as if the reference to the Office of Public Sector Information were a reference to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: