64Processing charge for dealing with access application

#### 64 Processing charge for dealing with access application 64 Processing charge for dealing with access application > > (1) An agency may impose a charge (a processing charge) for dealing with an access application at a rate of $30 per hour for each hour of processing time for the application. > > > > Note. > > > > The decision to impose a processing charge is reviewable under Part 5. > > > (2) The processing time for an application is the total amount of time that is necessary to be spent by any officer of the agency in— > > > > > (a) dealing efficiently with the application (including consideration of the application, searching for records, consultation, decision-making and any other function exercised in connection with deciding the application), or > > > > > (b) providing access in response to the application (based on the lowest reasonable estimate of the time that will need to be spent in providing that access). > > > (3) The application fee of $30 paid by an applicant counts as a payment towards any processing charge payable by the applicant. > > > (4) Access to government information granted in response to an access application may be made conditional on payment of any processing charge imposed for dealing with the application. > > > (5) A processing charge must not be discounted under section 65 or 66 by more than 50% even if both sections apply. > > **s 64:** Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 \[23\].