Public Information Act1 Passed 15.11.2000 RT I 2000, 92, 597 entry into force 01.01.2001 Amended by the following legal instruments Passing Publication Entry into force 19.06.2002 RT I 2002, 61, 375 01.08.2002 19.06.2002 RT I 2002, 63, 387 01.09.2002 11.02.2003 RT I 2003, 25, 153 01.07.2003 12.02.2003 RT I 2003, 26, 158 01.10.2003 10.11.2004 RT I 2004, 81, 542 10.12.2004 15.06.2005 RT I 2005, 39, 308 01.01.2006 07.12.2006 RT I 2006, 58, 439 01.01.2007 24.01.2007 RT I 2007, 12, 66 01.01.2008 25.01.2007 RT I 2007, 16, 77 01.01.2008 21.11.2007 RT I 2007, 67, 413 28.12.2007 04.12.2007 RT I 2007, 68, 420 01.01.2008 19.06.2008 RT I 2008, 35, 213 01.01.2009 15.06.2009 RT I 2009, 39, 262 24.07.2009 26.11.2009 RT I 2009, 62, 405 01.01.2010 10.12.2009 RT I 2009, 63, 408 28.12.2009 22.04.2010 RT I 2010, 19, 101 01.06.2010 22.04.2010 RT I 2010, 22, 108 01.01.2011, enters into force on the date which has been determined in the Decision of the Council of the European Union regarding the abrogation of the derogation established in respect of the Republic of Estonia on the basis provided for in Article 140 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Council Decision 2010/416/EU of 13 July 2010 (OJ L 196, 28.07.2010, p. 24–26). 10.06.2010 RT I 2010, 41, 241 01.08.2010 16.12.2010 RT I, 30.12.2010, 2 01.01.2011 16.12.2010 RT I, 06.01.2011, 1 16.01.2011 17.02.2011 RT I, 14.03.2011, 3 24.03.2011, partially 01.09.2011 and 01.01.2012 17.02.2011 RT I, 21.03.2011, 1 01.01.2012 23.02.2011 RT I, 22.03.2011, 1 01.04.2011 13.06.2012 RT I, 06.07.2012, 1 01.04.2013 05.12.2012 RT I, 19.12.2012, 2 29.12.2012 Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1. Purpose of Act The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the public and every person has the opportunity to access information intended for public use, based on the principles of a democratic and social rule of law and an open society, and to create opportunities for the public to monitor the performance of public duties.