20321ab7_nformation_Commissioner___OAIC_reedom_of_Information_Act_1982_Issue_description
[FOI Act Part] Part III — Access to documents [FOI Act section] 15AA [Recommended action] The requirement that agreement to extend time must be in writing should be removed. The requirement to notify the OAIC should also be removed. [Issue description] 
Extensions of time must be agreed to in writing even if the applicant has indicated agreement in another way. The OAIC must also be notified of any such extension. Both of these requirements are an unnecessary regulatory burden on agencies.
Review of freedom of information legislation| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - OAIC
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