DSAR-BE-1302: POLICY_ENFORCEMENT_REFUSAL_BLOCKED

Meaning

The active policy for this request does not permit refusal. The refusalEligible flag in the policy evaluation decision is false.

Probable Causes

• The resolved policy pack explicitly disallows refusal for this request type, jurisdiction, or requestor context.
• The request was captured under a policy version where refusal is not a permitted outcome.

How to Fix

1. Review the active policy pack's rules to confirm whether refusal is intentionally blocked.
2. If refusal should be permitted, update the policy pack configuration or upgrade to a version that allows it.
3. If the request genuinely cannot be fulfilled, use an alternative resolution path (e.g., extension, partial fulfilment).

Retryable

No. The policy decision is computed and stored at capture time. Enforcement — including retries of the same refusal action — reuses that captured decision. The decision will only change if the request is re-captured under an updated policy pack or the capture payload is resubmitted against a new policy version.

Minimal Trigger Example

POST /api/v1/requests/:id/refusals HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:4086
content-type: application/json
authorization: Bearer test-token

{"rationale":"Manifestly unfounded request"}