Application of section 43 RTI Act

If an applicant applies for documents they have previously applied for, without a reasonable basis for doing so, an agency can refuse to deal with all or part of the later application. This does not apply if the earlier application was withdrawn by the applicant, deemed withdrawn by the Act, or the scope of the earlier application was narrowed by the applicant to remove the documents currently being applied for.

Refer to Refusal to deal - Previous application for same documents for guidance on applying this section.

Last updated: November 25, 2021