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(clause 23). 6. Part IV of the Bill deals with the categories of exempt documents, in respect of which access thereto would not be permitted. Examples of such documents include Cabinet documents, (clause 25), national security and defence documents, (clause 27), documents subject to legal professional privilege, (clause 30), and documents affecting the national economy, (clause 34). 7. Part V of the Bill deals with miscellaneous matters, such as the duty of public authorities to act in good faith, (clause 38), the correction of personal information, (clause 39), the right to apply for judicial review of an authority’s decision, (clause 42), the submission of an annual report by the Minister, (clause 43), and the Minister’s regulationmaking powers, (clause 44). .............................................................................. DUMELANG SALESHANDO Private Member, Member of Parliament for Gaborone Central ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION PART I - Preliminary 1. 2. 3. 4. Short title and commencement Interpretation Non-application of Act Act binds the State PART II - Right of Access to Information 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Right of access Access to documents Access not to be obtained Access to documents otherwise than under this Act Request for access Transfer of request for access Duty to assist applicants Time limit for determining requests Deletion of exempt information Fees for access Methods of access Deferral of access 2

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