30Decision maker must comply with request except in certain circumstances

### 30 Decision maker must comply with request except in certain circumstances > > (1)  Subject to this section, a person to whom a request is made under [section 29](#GS29@EN) (the ***decision maker***) must, as soon as practicable, and, in any event, within 28 days after receiving the request, provide the statement to the person who made the request (the ***requester***). > > > (2)  If the decision maker is of the opinion that the requester was not entitled to make the request, the decision maker may, within 28 days after receiving the request – > > > > > > (a) give to the requester written notice of the decision maker's opinion; or > > > > > > > (b) apply to the Court under [section 36](#GS36@EN) for an order declaring that the requester was not entitled to make the request. > > > (3)  If the decision maker gives a notice under [subsection (2)](#GS30@Gs2@EN) or applies to the Court under [section 36](#GS36@EN) , the decision maker is not required to comply with the request unless – > > > > > > (a) the Court, on an application under [section 35](#GS35@EN) , orders the decision maker to give the statement; or > > > > > > > (b) the decision maker has applied to the Court under [section 36](#GS36@EN) for an order declaring that the requester was not entitled to make the request and the Court refuses the application. > > > (4)  The decision maker may refuse to prepare and give the statement if – > > > > > > (a) in the case of a decision the terms of which were recorded in writing and set out in a document that was given to the requester, the relevant request was not made within 28 days after the day on which the document was given; or > > > > > > > (b) in any other case, the relevant request was not made within a reasonable time after the decision was made. > > > (5)  If [subsection (4)(a)](#GS30@Gs4@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS30@Gs4@Hpb@EN) applies to the decision maker, the decision maker must give to the requester, within 14 days after receiving the relevant request, written notice stating – > > > > > > (a) that the statement will not be given to the requester; and > > > > > > > (b) the reasons why it will not be given. > > > (6)  For the purposes of [subsection (4)(b)](#GS30@Gs4@Hpb@EN) , a request for a statement relating to a decision is taken to have been made within a reasonable time after the decision was made if the Court, on application by the requester, declares that the request was made within a reasonable time after the decision was made.