Queensland Consolidated Acts

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 18

18 Meaning of processing period, revision period and transfer period

In this Act—

"processing period" , for an application to an agency or Minister—

1 The processing period is a period of 25 business days from the day the application is received by the agency or Minister.

2 However, the following periods do not count as part of the processing period—

(a) if the application is transferred to the agency or Minister—the transfer period;

(b) if the agency or Minister asks the applicant for a further specified period under section 35 (1) —the period during which, under section 35 (3) , the agency or Minister may continue to consider the application;

(c) if the applicant is given a charges estimate notice under section 36 —the revision period;

(d) if the application involves consultation with a relevant third party under section 37 —10 business days;

(e) if the applicant is given a notice under section 42 (1) (a) —the prescribed consultation period under section 42 .

(a) the period starting on the day the application is received by the agency or Minister who transfers the application and ending on the day the application is transferred;

(b) the period of 10 business days.