(3) Generally accessible information shall be provided also on the basis of an application
from a private person. Such information shall be provided to anyone who wishes to
receive it, subject to the equal rights of persons to obtain information. The applicant shall
not be required to specially justify his or her interest in generally accessible information,
and he or she may not be denied it because such information does not apply to the
applicant.
(4) If the entirety of the requested information also includes restricted access information,
the institution shall provide only that part of the information, which is generally
accessible. That part of the information, which includes restricted access information
shall be provided taking into account the special procedures specified in this Law.
(5) An institution may agree with an applicant for information regarding permanent cooperation in transfer of the information at its disposal for re-use.
(6) The procedures by which institutions shall place information on the Internet shall be
determined by the Cabinet.
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Section 11. Form for Requesting Information and Registration Procedures
(1) Information may be requested in writing or orally.
(2) All written requests for information shall be registered. An institution may prescribe
procedures for also registering oral requests and the content of the information provided.
(3) A written request for information shall indicate the name, surname or designation
(firm name), the place of domicile, place of residence in Latvia or legal address of the
applicant, and the applicant shall sign it. The request for information shall be formulated
as precisely as possible.
(4) Restricted access information shall be requested in writing. In requesting restricted
access information, a person shall provide grounds for his or her request and specify the
purpose for which the information will be used. If restricted access information is
provided, the recipient shall undertake the duty to use this information solely for the
purposes for which it was requested.
(5) An institution may refuse to grant the request if it has not been prepared pursuant to
the provisions of Paragraphs three and four of this Section, or does not provide a
description according to which it is possible to identify the information.
(6) Correspondence between an institution and an applicant and information regarding
this person shall be deemed to be restricted access information.
[22 December 2005; 5 October 2006]