Cap. 546 Art. 24Application for decision by the regulatory authority..

(1) Any applicant may apply to the regulatory authority for a decision where it is claimed that:

(a) a request for re-use of public sector information made by the applicant to a public sector body has been refused or has not been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of this Act; or

(b) a public sector body is not in compliance with the requirements set out in this Act.

(2) (a) The application shall be in writing and the applicant shall provide all necessary documentation and evidence in support of his claims.

(b) Complaints or requests for investigation and review addressed to the regulatory authority in terms of this Act shall be lodged by the applicant within a maximum of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the final communication from the public sector body concerned.

(3) On receiving an application for a decision under this article, the regulatory authority shall take a decision unless it appears that -

(a) there has been undue delay in making the application; or

(b) the application is frivolous or vexatious; or

(c) the application has been withdrawn or abandoned.

(4) Where the regulatory authority has received an application under this article, it shall serve notice of its decision to the applicant and the public sector body.

(5) The decision shall contain particulars of the right of appeal as provided in article 24B.

(6) Where a decision requires steps to be taken by the public sector body within a specified period, the time specified in the decision shall not expire before the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the decision and, if such an appeal is brought, no step which is affected by the appeal need be taken pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.