6Minimum information to be provided to applicant by public authority

6 Minimum information to be provided to applicant by public authority

For the purposes of section 13(5) of the Act, the following information is prescribed as the minimum information that a public authority must provide to a person applying for assessed disclosure of information under that section about the public authority’s assessment procedure for such an application:

(a) an outline of the object of the Act as specified in section 3 of the Act;

(b) the application fee payable under section 16(1) of the Act;

(c) the grounds on which the application fee may be waived under section 16(2) of the Act;

(d) the period, under section 15 of the Act, within which an application is to be decided;

(e) information to the effect that an applicant may apply, under section 45(1)(f) of the Act, to the Ombudsman for a review of a decision if the applicant has not received notice of the decision within the period specified in, or calculated under, section 15 of the Act;

(f) information specifying that the public authority, in accordance with sections 13(6) , (7) and (8) of the Act –

(i) must take reasonable steps to assist the person to make an application that complies with section 13 of the Act; and

(ii) may negotiate with an applicant to refine or redirect an application; and

(iii) if requested, must make available general details of information in possession of the public authority.