Legal basis: Article 24 of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Openness of Government Information. If an administrative organ receives an application for the openness of government information and can reply on the spot, it shall reply on the spot. If the administrative organ cannot give a reply on the spot, it shall give a reply within 15 working days from the date of receiving the application; If it is necessary to extend the reply period, it shall be approved by the person in charge of the government information disclosure work agency, and inform the applicant that the longest extension of the reply period shall not exceed 15 working days. If the government information applied for disclosure involves the rights and interests of a third party, the time required for the administrative organ to solicit the opinions of the third party shall not be counted within the time limit specified in the second paragraph of this article.