[2014.] Freedom of Information Act 2014. [No. 30.]PT.4 S.38 request, (b) shall cause the person to be notified in writing or in such other form as may be determined of the decision, and (c) if the decision is to grant the request, shall cause to be included in the notification particulars of the right of review of the decision under section 22, the procedure governing the exercise of that right and the time limit governing such exercise. (5) Subject to subsection (6), a head shall make a decision whether to grant a request to which this section applies, and shall comply with subsection (4) in relation thereto, not later than 2 weeks after— (a) the expiration of the time specified in subsection (4), or (b) the receipt of submissions under that subsection in relation to the request from those concerned, whichever is the earlier, and section 13(1) shall be construed and shall have effect accordingly. (6) If, in relation to a request to which this section applies, the head concerned is unable to comply with subsection (2), having taken all reasonable steps to do so, the head shall, if the Commissioner consents to the non-compliance, make a decision whether to grant or refuse the request not later than 7 weeks after the receipt of the request and in such a case section 13(1) shall be construed and shall have effect accordingly. (7) If, in relation to a request to which this section applies, the Commissioner does not consent, pursuant to subsection (6), to non-compliance with subsection (2), he or she shall direct the head concerned to take specified steps within a specified period for the purpose of complying with subsection (2) and if, having taken those steps within that period or such further period as the Commissioner may specify, the head is unable to comply with that subsection, he or she shall, as soon as may be, make a decision whether to grant or refuse the request. Research and natural resources 39. (1) A head may refuse to grant an FOI request if, in the opinion of the head— (a) the record concerned contains information in relation to research being or to be carried out by or on behalf of an FOI body and disclosure of the information or its disclosure before the completion of the research would be likely to expose the body, any person who is or will be carrying out the research on behalf of the body or the subject matter of the research to serious disadvantage, or (b) disclosure of information contained in the record could reasonably be expected to prejudice the well-being of a cultural, heritage or natural resource or a species, or the habitat of a species, of flora or fauna. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a case in which, in the opinion of the head concerned, the public interest would, on balance, be better served by granting than by refusing to grant the FOI request concerned. 63