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(b) a Commission of Inquiry issued by the President under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. Cap. 05:02 Act binds State 4. This Act binds the State. PART II - Right of Access to Information Right of access 5. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and subject to the provisions of this Act, every person shall have the right to obtain access to an official document. Access to documents 6. A public authority shall give an applicant access to an official document where - Access not to be obtained (a) a request for access to the document is duly made by the applicant; (b) the request is approved by the public authority; and (c) any fee prescribed under section 14 that is required to be paid before access is granted has been paid. 7. A person’s access to an official document shall not be obtained under this Act where (a) the document contains information that is open to public access, as part of a public register or otherwise in accordance with any law, and that access is subject to a charge or fee; (b) the document contains information that is open to public access, as part of a public register or otherwise in accordance with any law, and that access is not subject to a charge or fee; (c) the document contains information that is available for purchase by the public in accordance with any arrangement made by a public authority; or 7

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