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Dear John Smith

I refer to your correspondence dated 16 May 2023 in which you requested:

“I write to request the most recent Public Accounts and Estimates briefing
on the adequacy and effectiveness of regulation of the National
Construction Code.”

You are making a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)
(FOI Act), however at this time your request is not valid under section 17
of the FOI Act because you have not paid the application fee of $30.58,
and it is not clear and specific enough for us to identify the documents
you have requested.

This means we cannot start processing your request until you pay the
application fee or request a fee waiver and give us more information about
your request.

For more information about FOI request within the VBA:
[1]https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/legal/foi

Requesting a fee waiver or reduction

If paying the application fee would cause you hardship, you may ask us to
waive or reduce it. To do this, please provide supporting information so
we can assess your eligibility for a fee waiver or reduction.

Your request requires clarification

For your request to be valid under section 17 of the FOI Act, it must
provide enough information about the documents you asked for so we can
properly identify them. If the terms of a request are not sufficiently
clear, it will not comply with section 17 of the FOI Act, and we cannot
process it.

What you need to do

Please clarify your request by 21 June 2023, including pay the application
fee so we can process it.

If we do not hear from you by this date, we may close your request without
processing it. If we close your request without processing it, you will
need to make a new request if you wish to access the document.

Please email us at [2][Victorian Building Authority request email] . Please quote your reference
number FOL/23/2205 in any correspondence.

Freedom of Information
Victorian Building Authority | Goods Shed North, 733 Bourke Street,
Docklands 3008 | GPO Box 536, Melbourne 3001
email: [Victorian Building Authority request email] | web:  [3]www.vba.vic.gov.au 

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