2) designation by the information administrator of special structural units or
officials, who organize access to public information in its possession according
to the established procedure;
3) maximal simplification of the procedure for submitting requests and obtaining
information;
4) access to meetings of collective subjects of public authority, except for
instances envisaged by legislation;
5) exercise of parliamentary, civic and state control over observance of rights of
access to public information;
6) legal liability for violation of legislation on access to public information.
Article 4. Principles for Ensuring Access to Public Information
1. Access to public information according to this Law shall be carried out based on the
principles of:
1) transparency and openness of the activity of subjects of public authority;
2) free obtaining and dissemination of information, except for limitations
established by the law;
3) equal rights regardless of race, political, religious or other beliefs, gender,
ethnic and social origin, financial standing, place of residence, language or
other features.
Chapter ІІ. ACCESS TO INFORMATION MODES
Article 5. Ensuring Access to Public Information
1. Access to information shall be ensured by:
1) systematic and prompt publication of information:
in official print outlets;
on official web-sites in the Internet;
on information boards;
by any other means;
2) providing information in reply to information requests.
Article 6. Public Information with Limited Access
1. Information with limited access shall be:
1) confidential information;
Translated for the Council of Europe/EU Project “Promotion of European standards in the Ukrainian media environment”.
Translation edited by Dmytro Kotlyar.
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