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ICRequestForm
– Agency
extensionoftime
forprocessingan
FOIrequest
Gettingstarted
Aboutthisform
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissioner(OAIC)cangrantextensionsoftimetoagencies
whoareprocessingFreedomofInformationrequests.
ThisformcanbeusedbyagenciestorequestanextensionoftimetoprocessanFOIrequestortonotify
anagreedextensionoftime.
PleasenotethatifanagencydoesnotprovidetheInformationCommissionerwithadequatereasons,the
extensionoftimerequestmayberefused.
Furtherguidanceandadviceforagenciesaboutextensionoftimeforprocessingrequests
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-and-advice/extension-of-time-for-processing-
requests/),includingthedetailstobeincludedinarequest,isavailableonourwebsite
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
AnagencymayapplytovarytheextensionifanearlierextensiongrantedbytheOAICisinsufficient,
howevertheagencymustexplainwhathaschangedsincetheinitialextensionoftimerequestandprovide
reasonsforwhyavariationtotheextensionisjustified.
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
PLEASENOTE:
Tosaveyourform,clickonthe
SaveandClosebuttonatthetopofthisform.
Refreshingyourbrowserwil clearanyinformationthatyouhavenotsaved.Ifyouneedtorefresh
yourbrowserwhilecompletingthisformandwishtokeepyourchangespleasesavetheformfirst.
ThisrequestmaybesubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct1982.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutmakinganextensionoftimerequestorhavetroublecompletingthisform
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx(mailto:xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx?
subject=IC%20Request%20Form%20%E2%80%93%20Agency%20extension%20of%20time%20for%20proc
essing%20an%20FOI%20request)orcal ourenquirieslineon1300363992.
Yourpersonalinformation
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Yourpersonalinformation
Wewil handleyourpersonalinformationinaccordancewiththeAustralianPrivacyPrinciples.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthepersonalinformationwecol ectandhowwewil handleyour
information,pleasecontacttheOAICorseeourprivacypolicy(http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-policy-
summary)availableonourwebsite.
Beforeyoustart
Toensureyouareusingthecorrectform,pleaseselectoneofthefollowingoptions. *
Iamnotifyingoforrequestinganextensionoftime
IamrequestingareviewofanFOIdecision
IwanttocomplainaboutthehandlingofmyFOIrequest
Iamsubmittingthisnotificationorrequestonbehalfof: *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencydetails
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianBroadcastingCorporation
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianPrudentialRegulationAuthority
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre(AUSTRAC)
Comcare
CommonwealthOmbudsman
DepartmentofAgriculture,WaterandtheEnvironment
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DepartmentofHealth
DepartmentofHomeAffairs
DepartmentofIndustry,Science,EnergyandResources
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DepartmentofthePrimeMinisterandCabinet
DepartmentofSocialServices
DepartmentoftheTreasury
DepartmentofVeterans’Affairs
ImmigrationAssessmentAuthority
NationalDisabilityInsuranceAgency
NorfolkIslandRegionalCouncil
ServicesAustralia
TheAustralianNationalUniversity
Other
FOIreferencenumber
PleaseprovideyourinternalFOIreferencenumberforthisnotificationorrequest: *
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Yourdetails
Pleasenotethatweareunabletoacceptanonymousrequests.You
mustprovideanemailorpostaladdresssothatwecansendyou
notices.
Title
Mr
Givenname *
Familyname *
Jeremy
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Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress*(pleasenotetheagencyFOIemailaddress)
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
FOIapplicantdetails
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FOIapplicantdetails
IstheFOIapplicant *
anIndividual
anOrganisation
Title
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Givenname *
Familyname *
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Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress *
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Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
IstheFOIapplicantrepresented *
Yes
No
Extensiondetails
Pleaseselectthetypeofextensionyouareseeking *
Extensionoftimenotificationwiththeagreementoftheapplicant(s15AA)
Extensionoftimetoprocesscomplexorvoluminousrequests(s15AB)
Extensionwheredecisionnotmadewithintime(s15AC)
Extensionwhereinternalreviewdecisionnotmadewithintime(s54D)
Extensionwhereamendment/annotationrequestnotmadeintime(s51DA)
Hasthestatutorytimeperiodforprocessingalreadyrunout?Ifso,anapplicationwillneedtobemadeunders15AC. *
Yes
No
DateyoureceivedtheFOIrequest *
26Jun2022
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Currentdatethedecisionisdue *
26Jul2022
Requestedlengthofextension(numberofdays)
*30
Newdecisionduedateifextensiongranted *
26Aug2022
Didyouapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA
Yes
No
Whydidyoudecidenottoapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA*
Theapplicant'sinitialrequesthadindicatedthattheywouldrejectalls15AArequests:
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Hastheprocessingperiodbeenextendedasaresultofotherstatutoryprovisions,orareyouconsideringsuchanextension?*
(Forexample,throughconsultationprovisionsorprovisionsaboutchargesthatimpactonthestatutoryduedate)
Yes
No
Hastheapplicantraisedanyconcernsaboutdelays?
Ifyes,pleaseat achacopyofthecorrespondencereceivedfromtheapplicant.(seebelowforat achingfiles). *
Yes
No
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Pleasealsoexplainthereasonsfortherequestandwhyanextensionwouldbejustified.Requestsforlongerextensionsof
time(morethan30days)willrequiregreaterjustification.
Pleaseprovideatimelinesettingouttheworkalreadycompletedinordertoprocessthisrequest.Whereanextensionof
timehaspreviouslybeengranted,describetheworkthatwasundertakenduringthatextendedperiod. *
Thematterwasregisteredon1July.
Preliminarysearchesoftheapplicant'srequesteddocumentswerecompletedby11July.
On12Julythematterwasre-allocatedtoanotherprocessingofficer.
Whatworkisrequiredtofinalisetherequest? *
Therelevantdocumentsmustbecompiledandredacted.Furthermore,otherbusinessareasintheDepartmentmust
becontactedtoretrievespecificinformationabouttheclient'sfileandspecificdatalogs.
Whyistherequestconsideredcomplexorvoluminous? *
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Dootheragenciesorpartieshaveaninterestintherequest? *
N/A
Pleasedescribethemeasuresthatwouldbetakentoensureadecisionismadewithintheperiodoftherequested
extensionandtokeeptheapplicantinformedoftheprogressoftherequest *
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PleaseprovideacopyoftheFOIapplicant'soriginalFOIrequestandanyrevisionstothescopeoftheFOIrequest.*
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.pdf,*.docx,*.doc,*.txt,*.jpg,*.gif,*.pngformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
RegisterFOI-s22
[SEC=OFFICIAL]_Redacted.pdf
Ifyouhavedocumentstoattachtothisform,pleasedosohere:
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
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Submission
Submittingyourrequest
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
Pleasereviewtheinformationthatyouhaveprovidedinyourrequest.Ifyouwouldliketochangeanything,
youcanreturntotherelevantsectionusingtheGoBackbutton.
Whenyouarereadytosubmityourform,clicktheSubmitbuttonbelow.
Onceyousubmityourform,youwil betakentoaconfirmationpage.Thispagewil provideareceipt
numberforyoursubmission,andyouwil beabletodownloadacopyofyourcompletedformorhavea
copysenttoanemailaddressofyourchoice.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Adecisiononyourrequestwil usual ybeprovidedwithinfiveworkingdays.Incertaincircumstancesthe
OAICmayneedtoconsultwiththeFOIapplicantorotheraffectedparties.Ifthisisthecase,the
extensionmaytakelongertoprocess.
TheOAIC'sprocessingofanEOTapplicationmayalsotakelongerthanfivedaysiffurtherinformationis
required.Itisimportantthatagenciesprovideacompleteapplicationinthefirstinstance.IncompleteEOT
applicationsmayresultinanextensionbeingdenied.IncompleteEOTapplicationsmayresultinan
extensionbeingdenied.
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ICRequestForm
– Agency
extensionoftime
forprocessingan
FOIrequest
Gettingstarted
Aboutthisform
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissioner(OAIC)cangrantextensionsoftimetoagencies
whoareprocessingFreedomofInformationrequests.
ThisformcanbeusedbyagenciestorequestanextensionoftimetoprocessanFOIrequestortonotify
anagreedextensionoftime.
PleasenotethatifanagencydoesnotprovidetheInformationCommissionerwithadequatereasons,the
extensionoftimerequestmayberefused.
Furtherguidanceandadviceforagenciesaboutextensionoftimeforprocessingrequests
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-and-advice/extension-of-time-for-processing-
requests/),includingthedetailstobeincludedinarequest,isavailableonourwebsite
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
AnagencymayapplytovarytheextensionifanearlierextensiongrantedbytheOAICisinsufficient,
howevertheagencymustexplainwhathaschangedsincetheinitialextensionoftimerequestandprovide
reasonsforwhyavariationtotheextensionisjustified.
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
PLEASENOTE:
Tosaveyourform,clickonthe
SaveandClosebuttonatthetopofthisform.
Refreshingyourbrowserwil clearanyinformationthatyouhavenotsaved.Ifyouneedtorefresh
yourbrowserwhilecompletingthisformandwishtokeepyourchangespleasesavetheformfirst.
ThisrequestmaybesubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct1982.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutmakinganextensionoftimerequestorhavetroublecompletingthisform
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx(mailto:xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx?
subject=IC%20Request%20Form%20%E2%80%93%20Agency%20extension%20of%20time%20for%20proc
essing%20an%20FOI%20request)orcal ourenquirieslineon1300363992.
Yourpersonalinformation
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Yourpersonalinformation
Wewil handleyourpersonalinformationinaccordancewiththeAustralianPrivacyPrinciples.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthepersonalinformationwecol ectandhowwewil handleyour
information,pleasecontacttheOAICorseeourprivacypolicy(http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-policy-
summary)availableonourwebsite.
Beforeyoustart
Toensureyouareusingthecorrectform,pleaseselectoneofthefollowingoptions. *
Iamnotifyingoforrequestinganextensionoftime
IamrequestingareviewofanFOIdecision
IwanttocomplainaboutthehandlingofmyFOIrequest
Iamsubmittingthisnotificationorrequestonbehalfof: *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencydetails
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianBroadcastingCorporation
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianPrudentialRegulationAuthority
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre(AUSTRAC)
Comcare
CommonwealthOmbudsman
DepartmentofAgriculture,WaterandtheEnvironment
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DepartmentofHealth
DepartmentofHomeAffairs
DepartmentofIndustry,Science,EnergyandResources
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DepartmentofthePrimeMinisterandCabinet
DepartmentofSocialServices
DepartmentoftheTreasury
DepartmentofVeterans’Affairs
ImmigrationAssessmentAuthority
NationalDisabilityInsuranceAgency
NorfolkIslandRegionalCouncil
ServicesAustralia
TheAustralianNationalUniversity
Other
FOIreferencenumber
PleaseprovideyourinternalFOIreferencenumberforthisnotificationorrequest: *
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Yourdetails
Pleasenotethatweareunabletoacceptanonymousrequests.You
mustprovideanemailorpostaladdresssothatwecansendyou
notices.
Title
Ms
Givenname *
Familyname *
Leonie
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Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress*(pleasenotetheagencyFOIemailaddress)
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
(02) 92137451
Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
FOIapplicantdetails
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FOIapplicantdetails
IstheFOIapplicant *
anIndividual
anOrganisation
Title
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Givenname *
Familyname *
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Nameoforganisation *
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Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress *
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Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
IstheFOIapplicantrepresented *
Yes
No
Extensiondetails
Pleaseselectthetypeofextensionyouareseeking *
Extensionoftimenotificationwiththeagreementoftheapplicant(s15AA)
Extensionoftimetoprocesscomplexorvoluminousrequests(s15AB)
Extensionwheredecisionnotmadewithintime(s15AC)
Extensionwhereinternalreviewdecisionnotmadewithintime(s54D)
Extensionwhereamendment/annotationrequestnotmadeintime(s51DA)
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Hasthestatutorytimeperiodforprocessingalreadyrunout?Ifnot,anapplicationwillneedtobemadeunders15AB. *
Yes
No
YouarerequestinganextensionoftimeonthegroundsthatfurthertimeisneededtodealwiththeFOI
request.YoushouldcontinuetoprocessanFOIrequestwithoutwaitingforaresponsetothisextensionof
timerequest.TheexpiryofthetimeframeallowsanFOIapplicanttoseekInformationCommissionerreview;
itdoesnotremovetheagency'sorminister'sobligationtoprocesstherequest.
IfadecisionisprovidedtotheFOIapplicantpriortotheOAICmakingadecisiononyourextensionoftime
request,pleaseadviseusinwritingassoonaspossible.
DateyoureceivedtheFOIrequest *
13May2022
Currentdatethedecisionisdue *
13Jun2022
Requestedlengthofextension(numberofdays)
*43
Newdecisionduedateifextensiongranted *
26Jul2022
Didyouapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA
Yes
No
Whydidyoudecidenottoapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA*
Requestwasplacedinwrongelectronicmailbagandwasn'treceiveduntilitsduedate
Hastheprocessingperiodbeenextendedasaresultofotherstatutoryprovisions,orareyouconsideringsuchanextension?*
(Forexample,throughconsultationprovisionsorprovisionsaboutchargesthatimpactonthestatutoryduedate)
Yes
No
Hastheapplicantraisedanyconcernsaboutdelays?
Ifyes,pleaseat achacopyofthecorrespondencereceivedfromtheapplicant.(seebelowforat achingfiles). *
Yes
No
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Pleasealsoexplainthereasonsfortherequestandwhyanextensionwouldbejustified.Requestsforlongerextensionsof
time(morethan30days)willrequiregreaterjustification.
Pleaseprovideatimelinesettingouttheworkalreadycompletedinordertoprocessthisrequest.Whereanextensionof
timehaspreviouslybeengranted,describetheworkthatwasundertakenduringthatextendedperiod. *
Administrativeerrorrequestwasplacedinwrongelectronicmailbag-originallyreceived13/5/22
Regoteamreceivedrequeston6/7/2022andackonthesamedayduetomycaseloadihaveonlybeenableto
processthisrequesttoday-sorryfordelay
Whatworkisrequiredtofinalisetherequest? *
requestisreadyforfinalQAcheck25/7/2022
Pleasedescribethescopeandcomplexityoftherequest.Pleaseprovidethenumberofdocumentsatissueandthe
numberoffolios,aswellasanycomplexityinthenatureofthosedocument *
N/A
Dootheragenciesorpartieshaveaninterestintherequest? *
N/A
Pleasedescribethemeasuresthatwouldbetakentoensureadecisionismadewithintheperiodoftherequested
extensionandtokeeptheapplicantinformedoftheprogressoftherequest *
Decision&documentsarereadyforfinalQAcheckandshouldgoouttodaytoclient25/7/2022
PleaseprovideacopyoftheFOIapplicant'soriginalFOIrequestandanyrevisionstothescopeoftheFOIrequest.*
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.pdf,*.docx,*.doc,*.txt,*.jpg,*.gif,*.pngformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
OverdueMAIL1031-s22
[SEC=OFFICIAL].pdf
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Ifyouhavedocumentstoattachtothisform,pleasedosohere:
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
Submission
Submittingyourrequest
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
Pleasereviewtheinformationthatyouhaveprovidedinyourrequest.Ifyouwouldliketochangeanything,
youcanreturntotherelevantsectionusingtheGoBackbutton.
Whenyouarereadytosubmityourform,clicktheSubmitbuttonbelow.
Onceyousubmityourform,youwil betakentoaconfirmationpage.Thispagewil provideareceipt
numberforyoursubmission,andyouwil beabletodownloadacopyofyourcompletedformorhavea
copysenttoanemailaddressofyourchoice.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Adecisiononyourrequestwil usual ybeprovidedwithinfiveworkingdays.Incertaincircumstancesthe
OAICmayneedtoconsultwiththeFOIapplicantorotheraffectedparties.Ifthisisthecase,the
extensionmaytakelongertoprocess.
TheOAIC'sprocessingofanEOTapplicationmayalsotakelongerthanfivedaysiffurtherinformationis
required.Itisimportantthatagenciesprovideacompleteapplicationinthefirstinstance.IncompleteEOT
applicationsmayresultinanextensionbeingdenied.IncompleteEOTapplicationsmayresultinan
extensionbeingdenied.
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Referencecode:s 47E(d)
ICRequestForm
–Agency
extensionoftime
forprocessingan
FOIrequest
Gettingstarted
Aboutthisform
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissioner(OAIC)cangrantextensionsoftimetoagencies
whoareprocessingFreedomofInformationrequests.
ThisformcanbeusedbyagenciestorequestanextensionoftimetoprocessanFOIrequestortonotify
anagreedextensionoftime.
PleasenotethatifanagencydoesnotprovidetheInformationCommissionerwithadequatereasons,the
extensionoftimerequestmayberefused.
Furtherguidanceandadviceforagenciesaboutextensionoftimeforprocessingrequests
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-and-advice/extension-of-time-for-processing-
requests/),includingthedetailstobeincludedinarequest,isavailableonourwebsite
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
AnagencymayapplytovarytheextensionifanearlierextensiongrantedbytheOAICisinsufficient,
howevertheagencymustexplainwhathaschangedsincetheinitialextensionoftimerequestandprovide
reasonsforwhyavariationtotheextensionisjustified.
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
PLEASENOTE:
Tosaveyourform,clickonthe
SaveandClosebuttonatthetopofthisform.
Refreshingyourbrowserwil clearanyinformationthatyouhavenotsaved.Ifyouneedtorefresh
yourbrowserwhilecompletingthisformandwishtokeepyourchangespleasesavetheformfirst.
ThisrequestmaybesubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct1982.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutmakinganextensionoftimerequestorhavetroublecompletingthisform
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx(mailto:xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx?
subject=IC%20Request%20Form%20%E2%80%93%20Agency%20extension%20of%20time%20for%20proc
essing%20an%20FOI%20request)orcal ourenquirieslineon1300363992.
Yourpersonalinformation
FOIREQ22/00171 028
Yourpersonalinformation
Wewil handleyourpersonalinformationinaccordancewiththeAustralianPrivacyPrinciples.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthepersonalinformationwecol ectandhowwewil handleyour
information,pleasecontacttheOAICorseeourprivacypolicy(http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-policy-
summary)availableonourwebsite.
Beforeyoustart
Toensureyouareusingthecorrectform,pleaseselectoneofthefollowingoptions. *
Iamnotifyingoforrequestinganextensionoftime
IamrequestingareviewofanFOIdecision
IwanttocomplainaboutthehandlingofmyFOIrequest
Iamsubmittingthisnotificationorrequestonbehalfof: *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencydetails
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianBroadcastingCorporation
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianPrudentialRegulationAuthority
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre(AUSTRAC)
Comcare
CommonwealthOmbudsman
DepartmentofAgriculture,WaterandtheEnvironment
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DepartmentofHealth
DepartmentofHomeAffairs
DepartmentofIndustry,Science,EnergyandResources
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DepartmentofthePrimeMinisterandCabinet
DepartmentofSocialServices
DepartmentoftheTreasury
DepartmentofVeterans’Affairs
ImmigrationAssessmentAuthority
NationalDisabilityInsuranceAgency
NorfolkIslandRegionalCouncil
ServicesAustralia
TheAustralianNationalUniversity
Other
FOIreferencenumber
PleaseprovideyourinternalFOIreferencenumberforthisnotificationorrequest: *
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Yourdetails
Pleasenotethatweareunabletoacceptanonymousrequests.You
mustprovideanemailorpostaladdresssothatwecansendyou
notices.
Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
Padmaja
61122501
Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress*(pleasenotetheagencyFOIemailaddress)
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
FOIapplicantdetails
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FOIapplicantdetails
IstheFOIapplicant *
anIndividual
anOrganisation
Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
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Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress
Phone(daytime) *
Mobile
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Postaladdress
Starttypingfulladdresshere..
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
IstheFOIapplicantrepresented *
Yes
No
Extensiondetails
Pleaseselectthetypeofextensionyouareseeking *
Extensionoftimenotificationwiththeagreementoftheapplicant(s15AA)
Extensionoftimetoprocesscomplexorvoluminousrequests(s15AB)
Extensionwheredecisionnotmadewithintime(s15AC)
Extensionwhereinternalreviewdecisionnotmadewithintime(s54D)
Extensionwhereamendment/annotationrequestnotmadeintime(s51DA)
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Hasthestatutorytimeperiodforprocessingalreadyrunout?Ifnot,anapplicationwillneedtobemadeunders15AB. *
Yes
No
YouarerequestinganextensionoftimeonthegroundsthatfurthertimeisneededtodealwiththeFOI
request.YoushouldcontinuetoprocessanFOIrequestwithoutwaitingforaresponsetothisextensionof
timerequest.TheexpiryofthetimeframeallowsanFOIapplicanttoseekInformationCommissionerreview;
itdoesnotremovetheagency'sorminister'sobligationtoprocesstherequest.
IfadecisionisprovidedtotheFOIapplicantpriortotheOAICmakingadecisiononyourextensionoftime
request,pleaseadviseusinwritingassoonaspossible.
DateyoureceivedtheFOIrequest *
25May2022
Currentdatethedecisionisdue *
24Jun2022
Requestedlengthofextension(numberofdays)
*40
Newdecisionduedateifextensiongranted *
03Aug2022
Didyouapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA
Yes
No
Whydidyoudecidenottoapproachtheapplicantforanextensionoftimeunders15AA*
“No.Astherequestwasoverlookedbyregistrationsinanadministrativeerror,thestatutorytimeframehadexpiredpriortothe
registrationoftheFOIrequest.”
Hastheprocessingperiodbeenextendedasaresultofotherstatutoryprovisions,orareyouconsideringsuchanextension?*
(Forexample,throughconsultationprovisionsorprovisionsaboutchargesthatimpactonthestatutoryduedate)
Yes
No
Hastheapplicantraisedanyconcernsaboutdelays?
Ifyes,pleaseat achacopyofthecorrespondencereceivedfromtheapplicant.(seebelowforat achingfiles). *
Yes
No
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Pleasealsoexplainthereasonsfortherequestandwhyanextensionwouldbejustified.Requestsforlongerextensionsof
time(morethan30days)willrequiregreaterjustification.
Pleaseprovideatimelinesettingouttheworkalreadycompletedinordertoprocessthisrequest.Whereanextensionof
timehaspreviouslybeengranted,describetheworkthatwasundertakenduringthatextendedperiod. *
Therequesteddocumentshavebeencompiled,sensitivitiesredactedandclearedbyourqualitycontrolteam.The
decisionisreadytobereleaseduponthegrantingofans15ACextensionoftime.
Whatworkisrequiredtofinalisetherequest? *
Awaitinggrantingofthes15ACextension.Thedecisionisreadytobereleasedoncegranted
Pleasedescribethescopeandcomplexityoftherequest.Pleaseprovidethenumberofdocumentsatissueandthe
numberoffolios,aswellasanycomplexityinthenatureofthosedocument *
s 47E(d)
Dootheragenciesorpartieshaveaninterestintherequest? *
No.Nootheragencieshaveaninterestintherequest
Pleasedescribethemeasuresthatwouldbetakentoensureadecisionismadewithintheperiodoftherequested
extensionandtokeeptheapplicantinformedoftheprogressoftherequest *
Thedecisionisdraftedandreadytobereleaseduponthegrantingoftheextensionoftime.
PleaseprovideacopyoftheFOIapplicant'soriginalFOIrequestandanyrevisionstothescopeoftheFOIrequest.*
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.pdf,*.docx,*.doc,*.txt,*.jpg,*.gif,*.pngformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
FOI.PDF
Ifyouhavedocumentstoattachtothisform,pleasedosohere:
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
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Submission
Submittingyourrequest
Youcansavethisformatanypointandreturntocompleteitwithin3days.Ifyoudonotsubmityour
savedformwithin3daysitwil bepermanentlyerasedfromthesecureserver.
Pleasereviewtheinformationthatyouhaveprovidedinyourrequest.Ifyouwouldliketochangeanything,
youcanreturntotherelevantsectionusingtheGoBackbutton.
Whenyouarereadytosubmityourform,clicktheSubmitbuttonbelow.
Onceyousubmityourform,youwil betakentoaconfirmationpage.Thispagewil provideareceipt
numberforyoursubmission,andyouwil beabletodownloadacopyofyourcompletedformorhavea
copysenttoanemailaddressofyourchoice.
Thisrequestforanextensionoftimeapplicationwil beprovidedtothepersonwholodgedtheFOI
request.
Adecisiononyourrequestwil usual ybeprovidedwithinfiveworkingdays.Incertaincircumstancesthe
OAICmayneedtoconsultwiththeFOIapplicantorotheraffectedparties.Ifthisisthecase,the
extensionmaytakelongertoprocess.
TheOAIC'sprocessingofanEOTapplicationmayalsotakelongerthanfivedaysiffurtherinformationis
required.Itisimportantthatagenciesprovideacompleteapplicationinthefirstinstance.IncompleteEOT
applicationsmayresultinanextensionbeingdenied.IncompleteEOTapplicationsmayresultinan
extensionbeingdenied.
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Information Access
Australian Government
Department of Veterans’Affairs
AppllC3tl0ll FOriTI
Access to information and documents held by the Department of Veterans'Affairs (DVA)
Proof of identity may be required when requesting personal information.
Proof of relationship may be required when requesting personal information relating to another individual.
What documents are held by DVA?
If a veteran has lodged a claim with DVA then DVA will hold a file and the service records. The file will generally also hold the service medical
records; however, in some cases these records may have been returned to the Department of Defence.
What documents are NOT held by DVA?
Service Records (or dossiers) from World War 1 and World War 2 are available from the National Archives of Australia. All other service and medical
records can be obtained from the Department of Defence by the person concerned, outside of the legislative framework (administrative access to
information).
This form should not be used to seek records from the Department of Defence. A separate application form is available from the Department of
Defence at www.defence.gov.au.
Please contact;
Post:
Defence Archives
PO Box 225
QUEENSCLIFFVIC 3225
Phone: 1800 333 362
Email:
xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
DVA Factsheets
For more information on accessing information held by DVA, and the privacy obligations of DVA, see the following factsheets:
FIP 01 Access to Information About You FIP 02 Privacy
FIP 04 Confidentiality of Social Security (Centrelink) pension information.
Privacy Notice
Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (The Privacy Act). Your personal information may be collected by DVA
for the delivery of government programs for war veterans, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the Australian Federal Police and
their dependants. Read more: Flow DVA manages personal information.
Email:
information .access@dva .gov.au
Post:
Information Access
Department of Veterans’Affairs GPO Box 9998 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Phone: 1800 555 254
Part A
Documents or Information requested
Please use BLOCK LETTERS if you are filling this form in by hand.
1. Please describe as cieariy as possible
the documents or information you are
__________________________
seeking to access
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Parts
About the Applicant
2. Surname*
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3. Given name(s)*
s22
4. Please provide at least one method of |
| Email address
contacting you in writing
Postal address (optional but must be an Australian address)
s22
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_________
________________ POSTCODE___
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Phone fopf/ona/j
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5. If you are requesting information about
a OVA client, what is your relationship ______________________________________________________________
to the client (e.g. self, advocate, widow, next of kin)?
6. Applicant’s signature*
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*lfyou are requesting non-personai information, the details at Questions 2,3 and 6 are optional
Part C
About the DVA Client
Complete this Part if you are requesting access to information about a DVA client (including if the information is about you)
7. Surname
s22
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____________________________________________
8. Given name(s)
s22
9. Other name(s) by which the client may
be known
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10. DVA File number
s22
11. Service number
s22
12. Branch of service
s22
13. Date of enlistment
s22
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14. Date of discharge
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15. Date of birth
s22
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16. Date of death (if applicable)
j
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OR 0 N/A
17. Authority to request personal
I, the DVA client above (or a person with appropriate authority), authorise the applicant at Part B
information
to request the information at Part A that relates to me. I authorise DVA to deal with the applicant
with regard to my information.
18. Signature
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Part D
Access Request
METHOD OF ACCESS
You may select the method of access most appropriate to your circumstances. If you do not make a selection, DVA will process your request outside
of the legislative framework.
Please tick one box
•
You can ask for access outside of the legislative framework to documents and information held by DVA.
I I I would like to request administrative access to information.
•
If you have an active* claim under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA), you have a right to documents related to
that claim.
*An active claim is a claim that has not yet been ultimately determined.
I I I would like to request access under s 331 of the MRCA.
•
If you have an active* claim under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA), you have a right to
documents related to that claim.
*An active claim is a claim that has not yet been ultimately determined.
I I 1 would like to request access under s 59 of the DRCA.
•
If you are seeking information or documents about yourself, you have a right to access the information or documents under Australian Privacy
Principle (APP) 12, as set out in the Privacy Act.
I I I would like to request access under APP 12.
•
You have a right to request documents from DVA under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act)
\V] I would like to make a request under s 15 of the FOI Act.
Charges
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), individuals who make an application for their own personal information will not be subject
to fees or charges. All other FOI Act requests may be subject to charges. Requests under other access mechanisms will not be subject to fees or
charges.
You will be notified if charges are payable in relation to your request.
MODE OF ACCESS
Please forward a copy of the documents and information to me (the applicant)/my representative.
I I Please arrange for me to inspect the documents.
SUBMiniNG AN APPLICATION
By email: xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx By Post: Information Access
Department of Veterans'Affairs GPO Box 9998 BRISBANE OLD 4001
OFFICE USE ONLY
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