Within ten days of receipt of the recommendation, the applicant or the person consulted may request a ruling pursuant to Article 5 of the Administrative Procedure Act of 20 December 196816.
Furthermore, the authority shall issue a ruling, where, contrary to the recommendation, it intends to:
restrict, defer or refuse the right of access to an official document;
grant the right of access to an official document where access may adversely affect the privacy of third parties.
A ruling shall be issued within 20 days of receipt of the recommendation or the request pursuant to paragraph 1 above.