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In forcePause of statutory timeframe – Information Act 2002
Part 4Oversight of Commissioner, IEC's Office and Auditor-General's Office
Division 1Oversight of Commissioner and IEC's Office
42 Pause of statutory timeframe – Information Act 2002
(1) If section 40 prevents the
Commissioner from exercising a power or performing a function under the Information Act 2002, any timeframe specified within which the Commissioner must act under that Act is paused until the later of the following:
(a) the Inspector determines that the Commissioner may resume exercising the power or performing the function;
(b) a person recommended for appointment under section 40 assumes responsibility for the matter.
(2) To avoid doubt, a timeframe that resumes in accordance with subsection (1) resumes from the point it was paused.
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2 Oversight of Auditor-General's Office
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