Freedom of Information
[No. of 2002 21
(b)
5
10
15
20
25
that the applicant is not entitled to the disclosure of the
information requested, the Commission shall, within seven
days of making the decision, so inform the applicant in
writing stating the reasons for the finding and also inform
the applicant of the right to appeal to the High Court.
(2) The Commission shall give a copy of the decision made under
paragraph (b) of subsection (1) to the head of the public authority
concerned.
33. (1) The Commission shall, after conducting a review, provide
a copy of the report made under section thirty -two to the applicant,
and to any third party, that made representations to the Commission
after the expiration of the period specified by the Commission under
paragraph (b) of section thirty - two.
(2) The Commission shall also inform the applicant whether the
public authority concerned has taken action or proposes to take action
to comply with the Commission’s recommendations and may make
such comments on the subject matter of the review as the Commission
thinks fit.
Report to
applicant and
third parties
34. Where, during or after the consideration of an application for
review, the head of a public authority notifies the Commission that
access to information requested will be given to an applicant, the head
of the public authority shall give the applicant access to the
information —
(a) within seven (7) days of the notification, if no notice has
been given to a third party under section fifteen; or
(b) within fourteen (14) days after the notification, if notice has
been given to a third party under section fifteen.
Access
granted
during or
after review
PART VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
30
35
35. (1) If at any time it appears to the Commission that a public
authority has failed to comply with the provisions of this Act (or with
a decision of the Commission), the Commission may, by notice in
writing, require the public authority to make good the default within a
specified time.
(2) If the public authority fails to comply with the notice referred
to in subsection (1), the Commission shall apply to the High Court for
an order compelling the public authority to remedy the default and the
Court may make such order on the application as it thinks fit.
Proceedings
35.
on failure by
public
authority to
comply with
Act
N.A.B 14, 2002