Section 2.3 Access to Publication Scheme: The publication scheme of every public
authority or body shall be widely accessible, and the hard and or soft copies of the
scheme shall be available at the offices of the authority and at other reasonable public
places.
Section 2.5 Automatic Publication: Without prejudice to the general publication
scheme established in this Act, every public authority is obliged to publish, and
maintained published, certain key classes of documents/information as soon as they are
generated or received by the authority, irrespective of whether a request has been
made or not made for them.
Section 2.6 Documents subject to Automatic Publication: The classes of documents to
be automatically published by every public authority shall include: (1) the enabling
legislation of the agency or authority; (2) its existing policies, procedures and rules; (3)
its budgets; (4) the financial accounts of the agency/authority; (5) Material contracts; (6)
Organizational chart, including lines of reporting; (7) Procedures for appealing decisions
of the authority or its officers; and (8) such other information that would enable the
public to deal with the authority and or monitors its performance.
Chapter 3
Procedures for Making and Responding to Request for Information
Section 3.1 Accessibility of Information: All public information held by public bodies
and those held by private entities in respect of public funding received or public services
provided shall be accessible, and may be inspected, requested, provided, reproduced
and retained as provided in this Act.
Section 3.2 Request for Information: Every person, irrespective of their nationality or
residence, may request, receive, reproduce and retain any information held by (1) a
public authority or (2) private entity that receives public funds or engage in public
functions or provision of public service; provided that in respect of private entities, the
information shall relate to the public funds, benefit, functions or service.
Section 3.3 Description of information Requested: Every request shall describe the
information requested with reasonable details that would enable the public authority or
private entity easily identify the information. Additional specification of the information
may be provided by the requester by any means and at any time, including in responses
to questions from personnel of the authority or entity.
Section 3.4 Form of Request: Request for information may be filed in writing, by
electronic mail, or orally in person, or by any alternative means.
Section 3.5 Reason for Request: The right to request information is independent of
personal interest in the information, and no one shall be asked or required to provide a
justification or reason for requesting any information.
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