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Freedom of Information
(6) A public authority —
(a) shall, from time to time, publish any substantial changes to
the information required to be published under subsection
(1); and
(b) may, at any time, publish any other information, in addition
to the information required to be published under subsection
(1), relating to its functions as it considers appropriate.
(7) A person entitled to the right of access to information under
this Act has the right to institute proceedings in a court to compel the
head of a public authority to comply with the provisions of this section.
Obligation to
keep records
Appointment
of
information
officers
21. (1) Every public authority shall maintain complete records of
all records and documents, to which this Act applies, that are under
the control of the public authority.
(2) The public authority shall maintain every such record for a
period of ten years after the date on which the document is generated
by the public authority or on which the document or record comes
under the control of the public authority.
(3) The Commission may at all reasonable times examine any
record maintained in accordance with subsection (1).
22. (1) Every public authority shall, for purposes of this Act (a) appoint one or more officers as information officers; and
(b) establish procedures to deal efficiently with requests for
information.
(2) An information officer appointed under subsection (1) shall
deal with requests made under section twenty-three and render
assistance to any persons seeking such information.
(3) An information officer may seek the assistance of any other
officer to assist that information officer in the discharge of the
information officer’s duties under this Act.
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PROCEDURE FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Request for
access to
information
23. (1) A request for access to information may be made orally or
in writing and shall be addressed to the head of the public authority or
any other authorised person:
Provided that a person may request the Commission to obtain the
information from a public authority on that person’s behalf.
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