New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 - SECT 59B

59B Extension of 21 day period for dealing with applications

(1) This section applies to a period of 21 days referred to in section 18 (3), 21 (6), 24 (2), 37 (2), 41 (3), 43 (2) or 50 (2).

(2) If the person dealing with an application under this Act determines in writing that the special circumstances of the case make it necessary to extend any such period of 21 days:

(a) the period is taken to be extended by a further period of 14 days, and

(b) the person must, as soon as practicable, inform the applicant that the period has been so extended.

(3) The only special circumstances that may be relied on to extend any such period of 21 days are as follows:

(a) the necessity to consult any other person or body under Division 2 of Part 3,

(b) the necessity to locate and retrieve the relevant document from archived documents,

(c) any other special circumstances prescribed by the regulations.