Article 16 Duplication Costs A public authority shall not levy fees or taxes for requests submitted or notices provided for under this Act. Fees may only be levied for duplication costs and only insofar as is provided for in a Decision of the Council of Ministers issued pursuant to this Act. For standard size photocopies, the first ten pages shall be free of charge. SECTION IV PERSONAL INFORMATION Article 17 Right to Amend and/or Comment on Personal Information 1. Every person has the right to ensure that his or her personal information in the control of a public authority is correct or, having regard to the purpose for which the information was collected or is to be used, is current, complete, relevant to the legitimate purpose for which it is held, or not otherwise misleading. 2. Upon obtaining access to his or her personal information, a requester may give effect to subsection (1) by submitting: a. a request for amendment. The request for amendment may only be denied if the competent authority reasonably determines that the information to which the request relates satisfies the conditions in subsection (1). If the request is denied, the competent authority shall send the requester written notification thereof that complies with the requirements provided for in Article 14(3)(b); and/or b. a commentary that shall be appended to the personal information. The commentary must be signed by the requester and must relate to the information to which it will be appended. The competent authority shall, as soon as possible and no later than 15 days from receipt of the commentary, notify the requester in writing that the commentary has been appended to the information. SECTION V RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES Article 18 Duty to Assist A public authority shall take all necessary steps to assist any natural or legal person seeking to exercise any right under this Act.

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