No. 31 of 2016
Access to Information
the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;
guidelines used by the entity in its dealings with the public
or with corporate bodies, including the rules, regulations,
instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control
or used by its employees for discharging its functions; and
(vii) a guide sufficient to enable any person wishing to apply for
information under this Act to identify the classes of information
held by it, the subjects to which they relate, the location of any
indexes to be inspected by any person;
during the year commencing on first January next following the
first publication of information under paragraph (a), and during
each succeeding year, cause to be published statements updating
the information contained in the previous statement or statements
published under that paragraph;
publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or
announcing the decisions which affect the public, and before initiating
any project, or formulating any policy, scheme, programme or law,
publish or communicate to the public in general or to the persons likely
to be affected thereby in particular, the facts available to it or to which
it has reasonable access which in its opinion should be known to them
in the best interests of natural justice and promotion of democratic
principles;
provide to any person the reasons for any decision taken by it in
relation to that person;
upon signing any contract, publish on its website or through other
suitable media the following particulars in respect of the contract
entered into—
(i) the public works, goods acquired or rented, and the contracted
service, including any sketches, scopes of service and terms
of reference;
(ii) the contract sum;
(iii) the name of the service provider, contractor or individual to
whom the contract has been granted; and
(iv) the periods within which the contract shall be completed.
(v)
(vi)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(2) Information shall be disseminated taking into consideration the need to
reach persons with disabilities, the cost, local language, the most effective method
of communication in that local area, and the information shall be easily accessible
and available free or at cost taking into account the medium used.
(3) At a minimum, the material referred to in subsection (1) shall be made
available—
(a) for inspection by any person without charge;
(b) by supplying a copy to any person on request for which a reasonable
charge to cover the costs of copying and supplying them may be
made; and
(c) on the internet, provided that the materials are held by the authority
in electronic form.
(4) Subsection (1)(a) shall come into operation twelve months after the
commencement of this Act.