Prepare a refusal-to-deal consultation notice and the processing estimate behind it
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- Draft the consultation notice from the validated template so that it states the practical refusal reason relied on, names the contact officer and the consultation period, sets out the estimated time for each processing step from the lawyer's sample-search figures, and puts the narrowing suggestions the lawyer has settled on.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer owns the estimate and the sample it rests on, confirms the contact arrangements and consultation period meet the section's requirements, and checks that the suggestions offered would actually remove the practical refusal reason.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft the consultation notice from the validated template so that it states the practical refusal reason relied on, names the contact officer and the consultation period, sets out the estimated time for each processing step from the lawyer's sample-search figures, and puts the narrowing suggestions the lawyer has settled on. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer owns the estimate and the sample it rests on, confirms the contact arrangements and consultation period meet the section's requirements, and checks that the suggestions offered would actually remove the practical refusal reason. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- The lawyer owns the estimate and the sample it rests on, confirms the contact arrangements and consultation period meet the section's requirements, and checks that the suggestions offered would actually remove the practical refusal reason.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request consultation notice for a practical refusal reason | Notice | AI use Yellow | A written notice under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) sections 24 and 24AB, with the section 24AA processing matters left for the agency or Minister to assess. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-guidance-for-government-agencies/foi-guidelines/part-3-processing-and-deciding-on-requests-foi-access · 2026-09-27
- https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/government/right-to-information/processing-an-rti-application · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.