sec.49Extension of period for assessment by agency

### sec.49 Extension of period for assessment by agency This section applies if an agency required to conduct an assessment under section 48 is satisfied the assessment can not reasonably be completed within the 30 day period mentioned in section 48 (3) (a) . The agency may extend the period within which the assessment must be completed by no longer than the period reasonably required for the agency to complete the assessment. If the period is extended under subsection (2) , the agency must, within the 30 day period mentioned in section 48 (3) (a) — start the assessment; and give a written notice to the information commissioner stating— that the assessment has started; and the period within which the assessment must be completed has been extended under this section; and the day the extended period ends. The information commissioner may ask the agency to provide further information or updates about the progress of the assessment. s 49 sub 2023 No. 32 s 33 (sec.49-ssec.1) This section applies if an agency required to conduct an assessment under section 48 is satisfied the assessment can not reasonably be completed within the 30 day period mentioned in section 48 (3) (a) . (sec.49-ssec.2) The agency may extend the period within which the assessment must be completed by no longer than the period reasonably required for the agency to complete the assessment. (sec.49-ssec.3) If the period is extended under subsection (2) , the agency must, within the 30 day period mentioned in section 48 (3) (a) — start the assessment; and give a written notice to the information commissioner stating— that the assessment has started; and the period within which the assessment must be completed has been extended under this section; and the day the extended period ends. (sec.49-ssec.4) The information commissioner may ask the agency to provide further information or updates about the progress of the assessment. - (a) start the assessment; and - (b) give a written notice to the information commissioner stating— (i) that the assessment has started; and (ii) the period within which the assessment must be completed has been extended under this section; and (iii) the day the extended period ends. - (i) that the assessment has started; and - (ii) the period within which the assessment must be completed has been extended under this section; and - (iii) the day the extended period ends. - (i) that the assessment has started; and - (ii) the period within which the assessment must be completed has been extended under this section; and - (iii) the day the extended period ends.