If the applicant does not pay the additional fees towards the cost of providing information within the 30-day deadline will the PIO be penalized for failing to provide information to the applicant?
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:15 PM)
Answer:
No. The PIO will not invite any penalty in such cases. The 30-day clock stops ticking from the date of dispatching the intimation order issued by the PIO and restarts on the date on which the applicant pays the additional fee. For example, if the PIO dispatches the intimation later on the 5th-day from, the date of receipt for the complete application only 5 days would have elapsed from the 30-day limit. The clock will restart on the date on which the applicant pays the additional fees. The PIO will have to provide the information within 25 days from the date of payment of additional fees. If the applicant chooses to seek a review of the additional fee from the FAA or the SIC the period taken for giving a decision on this matter will not be included in the 30-day limit.
