Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter3, Access to Records. Updated 5 May 2023. 100 Subsection 11(4) Transfer of application 11(4) Where the application is transferred to a government institution, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and not this Act, applies to the application. If a local authority transfers an access to information request to a government institution, the government institution would process it according to provisions in The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). For assistance on processing the request under FOIP, see the Guide to FOIP, Chapter 3, “Access to Records”. Section 12: Extension of Time Extension of time 12(1) The head of a local authority may extend the period set out in section 7 or 11 for a reasonable period not exceeding 30 days: (a) where: (i) the application is for access to a large number of records or necessitates a search through a large number of records; or (ii) there is a large number of requests; and completing the work within the original period would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the local authority; (b) where consultations that are necessary to comply with the application cannot reasonably be completed within the original period; or (c) where a third party notice is required to be given pursuant to subsection 33(1). (2) A head who extends a period pursuant to subsection (1) shall give notice of the extension to the applicant within 30 days after the application is made. (3) Within the period of extension, the head shall give written notice to the applicant in accordance with section 7. Section 12 of LA FOIP provides that local authorities can extend the initial 30-day response deadline for a maximum of 30 more days. This means 60 days in total. However, this is only under limited circumstances, which are outlined in this section.
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