(a)
(b)
(c)
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the transfer;
the reasons for the transfer; and
the period within which the request must be dealt with.
Preservation of records until final decision on request
If the information officer of a public body has received a request for access to a record of
the body, that information officer must take the steps that are reasonably necessary to
preserve the record, without deleting any information contained in it, until the information officer has
notified the requester concerned of his or her decision in terms of section 25 and(a)
the periods for lodging an internal appeal, an application with a court or an appeal against a decision
of that court have expired; or
(b) that internal appeal application or appeal against a decision of that court or other legal proceedings
in connection with the request has been finally determined, whichever is the later.
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Fees
(1)
The information officer of a public body to whom a request for access is made, must by notice
require the requester, other than a personal requester, to pay the prescribed request fee (if any),
before further processing the request.
(2)
If-
(a)
the search for a record of a public body in respect of which a request for access by a requester,
other than a personal requester, has been made; and
(b}
the preparation of the record for disclosure (including any arrangements contemplated in section
29 (2) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (a) would, in the opinion of the information officer of the body,
require more than the hours prescribed for this purpose for requesters, the information officer must
by notice require the requester, other than a personal requester, to pay as a deposit the prescribed
portion (being not more than one third) of the access fee which would be payable if the request is
granted.
(3)
The notice referred to in subsection (1) or (2) must state(a)
the amount of the deposit payable in terms of subsection (2), if applicable;
(b)
that the requester may lodge an internal appeal or an application with a court,
as the case may be against the tender or payment of the request fee in terms of subsection
(1) or the tender or payment of a deposit in terms of subsection (2), as the case may be;
and
(c)
the procedure (including the period) for lodging the internal appeal or
application, as the case may be
(4)
If a deposit has been paid in respect of a request for access which is refused the information officer
concerned must repay the deposit to the requester.
(5)
The information officer of a public body must withhold a record until the requester concerned has
paid the applicable fees (if any).
(6)
A requester whose request for access to a record of a public body has been granted must pay an
access fee for reproduction and for search and preparation contemplated in subsection (7) (a) and
(b), respectively, for any time reasonably required in excess of the prescribed hours to search for