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Amendments as of September 2014
(2) If the documents have been drawn in a language different from the state language, the
information supplier is under the obligation to supply-upon the applicant's request-a copy of the
information's or document's official translation into the state language.
Article 15. Responding to requests regarding access to information
(1) Written requests regarding access to information will be registered according to the legislation
on registers and petitions.
(2) The requests will be examined and carried out by the corresponding public officers.
(3) Decisions made according to the present law will be communicated to the requesting party in
such a way as to guarantee their receipt and acknowledgment.
(4) If the request regarding access to information is satisfied, information providers will take all
possible measures to prevent the disclosure of information with limited access, as well as to protect
its integrity and prevent unsanctioned access to all types of information that they possess.
Article 16. Time limits in which requests on accessing information are to be carried out
(1) Information and documents requested will be presented to the applicant as soon as they become
available, but not later than 15 working days from the day, on which the request to access
information has been registered.
(2) The manager of the public institution may extend by 5 working days the term, in which the
information and documents are supplied, if:
a) a very large amount of information has been requested, and it requires selection;
b) additional consultations are necessary in order to carry out the request.
(3) The requesting party will be informed about any extension of the term and the reasons for that,
five days before the initial term expires.
Article 17. Referrals
The request for information can be readdressed to another provider, after the mandatory
notification of the information solicitor within three working days from the moment the request is
received, on his/her approval, in the following cases:
a) the requested information is not possessed by the notified provider;
b) the requested information, held by another provider, would satisfy completely the interest for
information of the information solicitor.
Article 18. Release of official information
Official information, documents, parts thereof, excerpts from registers, copies of translations
released under the present law, will be signed by the officer in charge.
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