Dear Anthony

I confirm the Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) receipt of your request
for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic.)
(FOI Act).

Your FOI application has been assigned to Jade and given the reference
number FOL/22/438.

Jade will be in contact with you shortly regarding your request.

If you have any other queries regarding your FOI request, please contact
Jade at [1][email address]  and refer to FOL/22/438.

Kind regards

Amma Boakye
Administration Officer | Legal Services

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Dear Anthony,

I refer to your application, received by the Victorian Building Authority
(VBA) on 17 February 2022, in which you sought access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic.) (FOI Act). I apologise for the
delay in sending you this email in regard to your application.

You advised that you are seeking access to:

I am interested to know where all the registered pools and spas are
located by address to assist our clients in servicing and maintaining
pools, and also providing safety advice in regard to pool fencing. 

Section 17(2A) of the FOI Act requires that an application fee of $30.10
accompany a request for access. This fee did not accompany your request.
The VBA cannot process your request until you pay the application fee.

Please note that the accepted methods of payment require disclosure of
personal information and financial details (such as credit card
information) via the attached application form. Your request appears to be
processed through a third party. The VBA takes no responsibility for the
third party’s security or actions in handling your personal information.
Alternatively, you can contact us directly to pay the fee.

If you are unable to pay the fee on the basis that payment would cause you
hardship, please state your reasons in writing and provide any evidence
that you believe would support your claim. Please advise whether you are
requesting for the fee to be waived, or reduced to a certain amount to
avoid the payment causing you hardship. A decision will then be made as to
whether your hardship claim is accepted or not and you will be informed of
the outcome along with any applicable review rights.

Please complete the payment details section of the attached form and
return to [1][Victorian Building Authority request email] by 7 April 2022, or otherwise make your
application for the fee to be waived or reduced on the basis that payment
would cause hardship, in order to make your request valid under the FOI
Act. If the VBA does not receive your response by this date, your request
may be closed without further notice.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Fraser
Legal Counsel- Legislative Functions, Reforms & Advice | Legal Services

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The VBA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land
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This email, including all attachments, is confidential and is subject to
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reproduced, adapted or communicated without the prior written consent of
the copyright owner. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not
disclose, distribute, copy or use the information contained in this email
or attachments. If you have received it in error, please let us know by
reply email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. Any
personal or sensitive information contained in this email and attachments
must be handled in accordance with the Victorian Privacy and Data
Protection Act 2014, the Health Records Act 2001 or the Privacy Act 1988
(Commonwealth), as applicable. The onus is on the recipient to check for
and remove any viruses.

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