South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) The principal
officer of an agency that is dealing with an application may extend the period
within which the application would otherwise have to be dealt with under
section 14 if satisfied that—
(a) the
application is for access to a large number of documents or necessitates a
search through a large quantity of information and dealing with the
application within that period would unreasonably divert the agency's
resources from their use by the agency in the exercise of its functions; or
(b) the
application is for access to a document in relation to which consultation is
required under Division 2 and it will not be reasonably practicable to comply
with Division 2 within that period.
(2) An extension under
subsection (1) must be for a reasonable period of time having regard to
the circumstances.
(3) The extension must
be effected by giving written notice of the extension to the applicant within
20 days after the application is received.
(4) Such a notice must
specify—
(a) the
period of the extension; and
(b) the
reasons for the extension; and
(c) the
rights of review conferred by this Act.
(5) An extension under
subsection (1) is a determination for the purposes of this Act.