Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 03:28:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Request for an extension of time – FOI 38581 – Please reply by 12pm 10 November 20D pR
From: Penny <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: "INFORMATION.LAW" <
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx.xx>
Dear INFORMATION.LAW,
Is it possible to view the information from request's 3 and 4 whilst waiting for the remainder of the information?
Yours sincerely,
Penny
-----Original Message-----
Dear Penny,
We thank you for revising the scope of your request as attached. I confirm
that the Department has been processing your request and is working
towards issuing you with a decision on your FOI matter as soon as
possible.
At present, we have retrieved documents relevant to points 3 and 4 of your
FOI request. We are still working with the business area to identify and
retrieve the documents relevant to points 1 and 2 of your FOI request.
Noting that a decision for this matter is due on 11 November 2020, the
Department considers that it will require more time to process this
request to retrieve all relevant documents, apply the relevant exemptions
and to draft and finalise a decision. For this reason we would be grateful
for your agreement to an extension of time under Section 15AA of the
[1]Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This would have the effect
of extending the decision date for this matter to 11 December 2020.
Please note that if you do not agree to an extension of time, and the
Department considers that it will require more time to process your
request, we may apply to the Office of Australian Information Commissioner
for an extension of time under section 15AB of the FOI Act.
We thank you for your patience and cooperation with this process. We would
be grateful if you could you please advise by 12pm 10 November 2020
whether you agreeable to the requested extension of time.
Kind regards,
Famida (Position Number 62212449)
Information Access Officer
Information Law Section
Legal Services and Audit Branch
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
t 1800 555 254 | e [2][email address] | [3]www.dva.gov.au
p GPO Box 9998, Canberra ACT 2601
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