Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00866:clause:6_24a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 24A
Character Range: 227153–227992

24A  Requests may be refused if documents cannot be found, do not exist or have not been received

Document lost or non‑existent
 (1) An agency or Minister may refuse a request for access to a document if:
 (a) all reasonable steps have been taken to find the document; and
 (b) the agency or Minister is satisfied that the document:
 (i) is in the agency's or Minister's possession but cannot be found; or
 (ii) does not exist.

Document not received as required by contract
 (2) An agency may refuse a request for access to a document if:
 (a) in order to comply with section 6C, the agency has taken contractual measures to ensure that it receives the document; and
 (b) the agency has not received the document; and
 (c) the agency has taken all reasonable steps to receive the document in accordance with those contractual measures.