71Refund of advance deposit

#### 71 Refund of advance deposit 71 Refund of advance deposit > > (1) An applicant is entitled to a refund of advance deposits paid by the applicant to the extent (if any) that the advance deposits paid exceed the total processing charges payable for dealing with the application. > > > (2) An applicant is entitled to a refund of any advance deposit paid if the agency does not decide the access application within time. > > > > Note. > > > > An agency cannot impose a processing charge if it does not decide an application within time.