Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If the agency has
given the applicant a notice under section 17(3) —
(a) the
period commencing on the day on which the notice was given, and ending on the
day on which the agency is notified that the applicant intends to proceed with
the access application, is to be disregarded for the purposes of
section 13(1); and
(b) if
intention to proceed is not notified within 30 days (or such further time
as the agency allows) after the day on which the notice was given, the
applicant is to be regarded as having withdrawn the access application.
(2) If, under
section 18(1) or (4), a notice requires the applicant to pay a
deposit —
(a) the
period commencing on the day on which the notice was given and ending on the
day on which the deposit is paid is to be disregarded for the purposes of
section 13(1); and
(b) if
the deposit is not paid within 30 days (or such further time as the
agency allows) after the day on which the notice was given, the applicant is
to be regarded as having withdrawn the access application.
(3) Any period during
which the requirement to pay a deposit is being reviewed is to be disregarded
for the purposes of subsection (2)(b).
(4) If
subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) has effect, the agency has to refund to the
applicant any unused portion of any advance deposit already paid in relation
to the access application.