Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00348:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00348
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 5875–6737

8  Decision by agency or Minister that applicant liable to pay charge
  If an applicant requests access to a document of an agency or an official document of a Minister, the relevant agency or relevant Minister may make either or both of the following decisions:
 (a) a decision that the applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect of the request for access to the document;
 (b) a decision that the applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect of the provision of access to the document.
Note 1: The relevant agency or relevant Minister must have regard to the objects of the Act in deciding whether to make either or both of the decisions under this section.
Note 2: If the relevant agency or relevant Minister makes a decision under this section, the relevant agency or relevant Minister must notify the applicant in writing, see section 29 of the Act.