FORM 7
(ii)
Reg. 14
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the record does not exist.
The information officer of this public body (state name of public body) took the
following steps to find the record requested for;
Date: .......................................... 20
Signature of Information Officer
THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 THE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION REGULATIONS, 2011 NOTICE OF
DEFERRAL OF ACCESS TO: ..................
(Please insert name of requestor)
TAKE NOTICE that—
The record you requested for from (state name of public body) on ........... :
................................... (date)
(a)
is to be published within ninety days after the receipt of the request or
transfer of the request;
(b)
is required by law to be published but is not yet published, or
(c)
has been prepared for submission to a public body, public office or
particular person (state name as relevant) but is yet to be submitted.
The request for access to the record has been deferred for a period of days/months
(not exceeding twenty one days)
You are required within twenty one days after the date of this notice to make
representation to the information officer as to why the record is required before its
publication or submission.
Date ........................................... 20 ..............