Our Ref: FOI/2024/3509

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your application received on 11^th December 2024 requesting
access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (the FOI
Act). Your request is currently being processed by this office in
accordance with the FOI Act. 

Your application is currently invalid under section 12 of the FOI Act:

12.          Access application, form etc. of

        (1)      The access application has to —

                        (a)      be in writing; and

                        (b)      give enough information to enable the
requested documents to be identified; and

                        (c)      give an address in Australia to which
notices under this Act can be sent; and

                        (d)      give any other information or details
required under the regulations; and

                        (e)      be lodged at an office of the agency with
any application fee payable under the regulations.

        (2)      The access application may request that access to the
documents be given in a particular way described in section 27(1).

        (3)      An application may be lodged by delivery by hand, post or
facsimile at an office of the agency to which it is directed.

        (4)      If an application is lodged with an agency by post it is
to be regarded as having been lodged with the agency at the end of the
fifth day after it was posted.

        (5)      If an application is lodged with an agency by facsimile
it is to be regarded as having been lodged with the agency on the day on
which it is transmitted.

Due to the nature of your request, a Non-Personal application is likely to
provide a more complete copy of releasable documents. A Non-Personal
application excludes the personal information of private citizens. This
type of application attracts a legislated fee of $30.

You can submit a Non-Personal application online [1]by clicking this link
and in the “Document Description” quote FOI/2024/3509 only.

Alternatively, this payment can be made by cheque or money order made
payable to the Commissioner of Police and posted to:

Freedom of Information
Western Australia Police Force
Locked Bag 20
Perth Business Centre WA 6849

Please quote FOI/2024/3509 with your cheque.

Please note that under the FOI Act, access applications can be dealt with
within 45 days from the date the application is made valid. However, it is
also permitted for an extension of time to be agreed upon between the
agency and an applicant. As your application is not valid it will not be
progressed until a valid address has been provided.

Kind Regards

[2]WA A/FOI Support Officer
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Public Access – Office of Information Management

Western Australia Police Force

T: (08) 6229 5900

E: [3][email address] |
W: [4]www.wa.gov.au/police

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