GOVERNMENT GME~, 3 ~BRUARY 2000
PROMO~ON OF ACCESS TO I~O~ATtON Am, 2~
No. 20852 3
Act
No.
2,2000
CONTENTS OF ACT
Section
PART 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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Definitions
Interpretation of Act
CHAPTER 2
GENERAL APPLICATION PROVISIONS
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Act appiies to record whenever it came into existence
Records held by official or independent contractor of public or private body
Application of other legislation prohibiting or restricting disclosure
Application of other legislation providing for access
Act not applying to records required for criminal or civil proceedings after 15
commencement of proceedings
Part applicable when performing functions as public or private body
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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Objects of Act
Guide on how to use Act
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PART 2
ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PUBLIC BODIES
CHAPTER 1
RIGHT OF ACCESS, AND SPECIFIC APPUCATION PROVISIONS
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Right of access to records of public bodies
Act not applying to certain public bodies or officials thereof
Body determined to be part of another public body
CHAPTER 2
PUBLICATION AND AVAItiBILITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS
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Manual on functions of, and index of records held by, public body
Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records
Information in telephone directory
CHAPTER 3
lWANNER OF A CCESS
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Desi&nation of deputy information officers, and delegation
Form of requests
Duty to assist requesters
Transfer of requests
Preservation of records until final decision on request
Fees
Records that cannot be found or do not exist
Deferral of access
Decision on request and notice thereof
Extension of period to deal with request
Deemed refusal of request
Severability
Access and forms of access
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