b. All private bodies performing public functions and or providing public services,
including academic institutions, hospitals and other health service providers;
telecommunications operators, banking institutions, and similar entities;
c. All private bodies that receive public funds or benefits of whatever nature; and
Section 1.7 Primacy of Act: Save for the Constitution, this Act is and shall be the
primary law governing the right of access to information, including all matters related to
request for and provision of information in Liberia. No administrative action, order or
regulation contrary to, inconsistent with, or in derogation of this Act shall issue or be
effective in Liberia, and this Act shall prevail over any and all subsequent inconsistent
statutes, except a subsequent statute that specifically amends or repeals it.
Chapter 2.0 Publication of Certain Information
Section 2.1 Requirement of a Publication Scheme: Every public authority or body
shall establish, maintain, and regularly update a widely accessible and user-friendly
publication scheme whereby the public authority or public body automatically provides
detailed information regarding its core functions, nature of its activities and operations,
and the information it possesses.
Section 2.2 Contents of Publication Scheme: The publication scheme shall, at a
minimum, contain:
a. The full name, designation, functions and contact details of the Information
officer appointed and maintained by the Authority in keeping with Section 5.
Of this Act;
b. Clear statement that (1) describes the nature, organization, functions and
powers of the public authority concerned, (2) explains its decision-making
processes, and (3) discloses agreement(s) and or arrangement(s), if any, that
it has with third parties relative to the discharge of its functions;
c. A fair description of the types and categories of documents and information
held by the public authority, the location of the documents, and a clear
statement of the public right to review, request, receive and retain copies of
any of such documents or information; and
d. Such procedures, as are not inconsistent with this Act, which may be followed
to access, review, copy, receive and retain the whole or any portion of the
documents or information.
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