Act 6
Access to Information Act
2005
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ACTS
SUPPLEMENT No. 4
19th July, 2005
ACTS SUPPLEMENT
To The Uganda Gazette No. 42 Volume XCVIII dated 19th July, 2005
Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government
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Act 6
Access to Information Act
2005
THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
Section
PART I - PRELIMINARY.
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Short title and commencement.
Application.
Purpose of Act
Interpretation.
PART II – ACCESS TO RECORDS AND INFORMATION .
5. Right of access.
6. Access to information and records.
7. Manual of functions and index of records of public body.
8. Disclosure and automatic availability of certain records.
9. Information in directory.
10. Information officers.
11. Form of request.
12. Duty to assist persons.
13. Transfer of request.
14. Records that cannot be found or do not exist.
15. Deferral of access.
16. Decision on request and notice.
17. Extension of period to deal with request.
18. Deemed refusal of request.
19. Severability.
20. Access and forms of access.
21. Access to health or other records.
22. Preservation of records.
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