49Giving access—deferral of access

49 Giving access—deferral of access (1) The respondent to an access application may defer giving access to government information for a reasonable period (not longer than 3 months) if— (a) the information was prepared with the intention that it be formally published within a stated time; and

(b) the information has not been published as intended. Examples—formal publication 1 formal release of a report at an event 2 media release 3 presentation to the Legislative Assembly (2) Also, the respondent to an access application may defer giving access to government information if the applicant has not paid the fee payable in relation to the application.