Deemed decision on access application

In force

(1)

If an applicant is not given written notice of the decision by the end of the processing period for an access application for a document—

(a)

on the last day of the processing period the principal officer of the agency or the

Minister is taken to have made a decision (a

deemed decision) refusing access to the document; and

(b)

any application fee paid for the application must be refunded as soon as practicable after the end of the processing period.

(2)

As soon as practicable after a deemed decision is taken to have been made, the principal officer or Minister must give prescribed written notice of the decision to the applicant.

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