The Access to Information
Bill, 2015
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Commission shall, in writing, inform the
complainant accordingly and take no further
action;or
(b) without prejudice to paragraph (a), initiate such
inquiry as it considers necessary, having regard to
the nature of the complaint.
23.(l) In the performance of its functions under this
Act, the Commission shall have the power
to-
(a) issue summonses or other orders requiring the
attendance of any person before the Commission
and the production of any document or record
relevant to any investigation by the Commission;
(b) question any person in respect of any subject
matter under investigation before the Commission;
and
(c) require any person to disclose any information
within such person's knowledge relevant to any
investigation by the Commission.
(2) The Commission may,
if
satisfied that there has
been an infringement of the provisions of this Act,
(a) the release
unlawfully;
(b)
a
order-
of any information withheld
recommendation
for the payment
of
compensation; or
(c) any other lawful remedy or redress.
(3) A person who is not satisfied with an order made
by the Commission under subsection (2) may appeal to the
High Court within twenty-one days from the date the order
was made.
(4) An order of the Commission under subsection (2)
may be filed in the High Court by any party thereto in such
manner as the Commission may, in regulations made in
consultation with the Chief Justice, prescribe and such
party shall give written notice of the filing of the order to
all other parties within thirty days of the date of the filing
of the order.
(5) If no appeal is filed under subsection (3), the party
in favour of whom the order is made by the Commission
Powers of the
Commission.