THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2016
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I—PRELIMINARY
1—Short title.
2—Interpretation.
3 – Objects of this Act.
PART II—RIGHT TO INFORMATION
4 – Right to information.
5 – Disclosure of information by public entities.
6 – Limitation of right of access to information.
PART III—ACCESS TO INFORMATION
7 – Designation of information access officer.
8 – Application for access.
9 – Processing of application.
10 – Transfer of applications.
11 – Providing access to information.
12 – Fees.
13 – Correction of information.
PART IV—REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE COMMISSION
14 – Review of decisions by the Commission.
15 – Notice to interested party.
16 – Protection of person making disclosure.
17 – Management of records.
18 – Offences of alteration, defacement, blocking, erasure, etc.
19 – Defamatory matter in information released.