Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (130 of 2018)

Schedule 2   Amendment of the Archives Act 1983

Part 1   Access to records

Archives Act 1983

5   Subsections 40(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Timeframe for making decision on application

(3) The Archives must take all reasonable steps to notify the applicant of a decision on an application to which this section applies:

(a) as soon as practicable after the day the application is received by the Archives; and

(b) before the end of the consideration period for the application under section 40A.

Notice of decision relating to refusal to grant access