Access to Information
No. 31 of 2016
NO. 31 OF 2016
ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
Section
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Short title.
Interpretation.
Objects of this Act.
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Right to information.
Disclosure of information by public entities.
Limitation of right of access to information.
PART II — RIGHT TO INFORMATION
PART III — ACCESS TO INFORMATION
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Designation of information access officer.
Application for access.
Processing of application.
Transfer of applications.
Providing access to information.
Fees.
Correction of information.
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Review of decisions by the Commission.
Notice to interested party.
Protection of person making disclosure.
Management of records.
Offences of alteration, defacement, blocking, erasure, etc.
Defamatory matter in information released.
PART IV — REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE COMMISSION
PART V — CONFERMENT ON THE COMMISSION OF
OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
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Role of the Commission.
Functions of the Commission.
Inquiry into complaints.
Powers of the Commission.
Powers relating to investigation.
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Regulations.
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Annual Reports.
Reports by public entities
Offences and penalties.
Consequential amendments.
PART VI — PROVISIONS ON DELEGATED POWERS
PART VII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SCHEDULE—
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS