36More time may be required to make decision

36 More time may be required to make decision (1) If the public sector organisation decides that it requires more than the 30 days mentioned in section 32(1) to make a decision about the application, the organisation must include in the notice of decision under section 33 a statement to that effect specifying: (a) the reasons why more time is required; and (b) the period within which the applicant will receive a further notice under section 32(1)(b) in respect of the application. (2) The public sector organisation may require more time because: (a) the application relates to a large amount of information; or (b) extensive searches are required to locate the information to which the application relates; or (c) complying with the 30-day period would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the operations of the organisation. Information Act 2002 29