17. 18. 19. 20. Refusal of access before processing of request Repeated requests Reasons for decisions to be given Decisions to be made by authorised persons PART III - Publication of Certain Documents and Information 21. 22. 23. 24. Publication of information concerning public authority Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase Statement to be published of possession of certain documents Notice requiring specification of document in statement PART IV - Exempt Documents 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Cabinet documents Internal working documents and policy documents National security and defence documents International relations documents Documents affecting enforcement or administration of the law Documents subject to legal professional privilege Documents affecting personal privacy Documents relating to trade secrets, business affairs, etc. Documents containing material obtained in confidence Documents affecting national economy Documents to which secrecy provisions apply Documents disclosure of which would be contempt of court, etc. Disclosure of exempt document in the public interest PART V - Miscellaneous 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Duty of public authority to act in good faith Correction of personal information Protection against actions for defamation or breach of confidence Protection in respect of offences Judicial review Annual Report Regulations Schedule A BILL -entitled- An Act to provide for the right of members of the public to access information in the possession of public authorities. Date of Assent: Date of Commencement: ENACTED by the Parliament of Botswana. 3