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Access to Information Act
2005
(2) Where a person makes a request for access that does not comply with section 11,
the information officer shall not refuse the request because of that non-compliance
unless the information officer has –
(a) notified that person of an intention to refuse the request and stated in
the notice –
(i) the reasons for the contemplated refusal; and
(ii) that the information officer or other official identified by the information
officer would assist that person in order to make the request in a form that
would remove the reasons for refusal;
(b) given the person a reasonable opportunity to seek the assistance referred to in
paragraph (a)(ii);
(c) as far as reasonably possible, furnished the person requesting access with any
information, including information about the records, other than information under
Part III that would assist the making of the request in that form; and
(c) given the person a reasonable opportunity to confirm the request or to alter it to
comply with section 11.
(3) When computing any period referred to in section 15(1), the period commencing on
the date on which notice is given under subsection (2) and ending on the date on which
the person confirms or alters the request for access concerned shall be disregarded.
(4) Where it is apparent, on receipt of a request for access, that the request should
have been made to another public body, the information officer of the public
body receiving the request shall (a) render any assistance necessary to enable the person requesting access to make
the request to the information officer of the appropriate public body; or
(b) transfer the request in accordance with section 13, to the appropriate information
officer,
whichever will result in the request being dealt with sooner.
13. Transfer of request.
(1) Where a request for access is made to the information officer of a public body in
respect of which (a) the record is not in the possession or under the control of that body but is in the
possession of another public body; or
(b) the subject matter of the record is more closely connected with the functions of
another public body than those of the public body of the information officer to
whom the request is made,
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