100. In addition to the new disclosure regime, a minor amendment to the drafting relating to the possibility of hearings could make them more likely given that they will now be held “if deemed necessary”98 rather than only “in exceptional circumstances”.99 Fair Trials is not aware of any cases in which the CCF has conducted a hearing, but we hope that these measures will further contribute to the transparency of the complaints process. Stage of proceedings 99 100 46 101. Time limits have been introduced to the CCF’s procedures, requiring the CCF to make decisions in individual cases within a certain number of months after it has declared applications to be admissible. The time limits are as follows: Timeframe Acknowledgement of receipt of request At the earliest opportunity100 Decision on admissibility of request At the earliest opportunity and no later than one month after receipt of the request Decision on a request for access to data Within four months from the date on which request was declared admissible (with extensions warranted due to the circumstances of a particular case reasonably and promptly communicated to the General Secretariat, the NCB and the applicant with an explanation of the decision to extend) Decision on a request for correction or deletion of data Within nine months from the date on which request was declared admissible (with extensions warranted due to the circumstances of a particular case reasonably and promptly communicated to the General Secretariat, the NCB and the applicant with an explanation of the decision to extend) Communication of CCF decision to the General Secretariat Within one month of the decision being made Implementation of the decision by the General Secretariat Within one month from the date on which it was received from the CCF Written decision provided by CCF to the applicant and the NCB on access request Within one month from the date of the decision made by the CCF Written decision provided by CCF to the applicant and the NCB on request for correction or deletion No later than one month from the date on which implementation is notified to the Requests Chamber CCF Statute, Article 36; Operating Rules, Rule 28. Old Operating Rules, Article 22. CCF Statute, Article 31(1) 101 CCF Statute, Article 32(1) 102 CCF Statute, Article 40(1) 103 CCF Statute, Article 40(3) 104 CCF Statute, Article 40(2) 105 CCF Statute, Article 40(3) 98 Specified timeframes