90Communicating with complainant

90 Communicating with complainant

(1) The Commissioner must, no later than 30 days after receiving a complaint under section 88, give the complainant written notice setting out how the Commissioner is dealing with, or intends to deal with, the complaint. (2) The Commissioner may, by written notice given to the complainant, request the complainant to give the Commissioner, within the period specified in the notice, further information in connection with the complaint. (3) If the Commissioner makes a request under subsection (2): (a) the Commissioner need not take any further action in relation to the complaint until the complainant complies with the request; and (b) if the request is made before the end of the 30 day period mentioned in subsection (1)—the 30 day period mentioned in that subsection is taken to start on the day the complainant complies with the request. (4) The Commissioner does not need to comply with subsection (1) of this section if the Commissioner gives the complainant a notice under subsection 92(2) (grounds for not dealing with complaints) on or before the last day for complying with subsection (1).