14
No.6
Access to Information Act
2016
(c) Review of decision by information holders
Review of
decision
19.-(1) A person who, having made a request for
information, is aggrieved by a decision of the information
holder in relation to the request, may apply to the head of
institution for review of the decision in respect of any of
the following:
(a) refusal of access by the information
holder to the information requested;
(b) payment of fees or charges which the
person considers unreasonable;
(c) failure of the information holder to
comply with time limits set out under this
Act;
(d) any other matter relating to a request for
or access to information made under this
Act.
(2) The head of institution shall, within thirty
days after receiving an application made under subsection
(1), determine such application in accordance with its own
laid down procedures.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the
head of institution made under subsection (2) may, within
thirty days from the date of receiving such decision,
appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where the
requested information is within the authority of an
information holder who is under the Minister, the Minister
shall cease to be the appellate body and any aggrieved
person may apply to the High Court for review.
PART IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Regulations
20. The Minister shall make regulations for the
better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
Fees
21. The information holder to which a request for
access to information has been made may charge fees
necessary for covering actual costs for production of the
requested information.