(1) If the requester demands access to information by means of an oral request, the
information holder shall be obliged to provide the requester with such access, in a
manner to allow the requester sufficient time to get acquainted with its contents, on
which the information holder shall compile a written note, unless the procedure
involves information mentioned in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the present Law.
(2) If the information holder responds positively to the demand mentioned in
paragraph (1) hereunder, it shall, immediately afterwards, or within ten days
following the submitting of the demand at latest, enable the requester to become
acquainted with the contents of the information request so as to provide the requester
with the opportunity for information insight or with a transcript, a photocopy or an
electronic record of the information requested.
(3) Should the information holder respond negatively to a request or is not able to
respond to such a request immediately, or if the requester files an oral or written
complaint as to the manner of their being acquainted with the information requested,
the official in charge of information mediation shall be obliged to draft an official
note regarding such a demand to include data on the requester and the date of demand
receipt, and to inform the requester of the information in question on the special
request or on the information requested.
(4) In cases mentioned in paragraph (3) hereunder, the procedure following the oral
request shall proceed in the same manner as in case of a written request for
information, in accordance with the present Law.
3. Written request
Article 14
(1) Any written request for access to information shall be decided upon by the
information holder, in a procedure determined by the present Law.
(2) Issues within the procedure mentioned in paragraph (1) hereunder not having been
determined by the present Law shall be governed by provisions contained in the Law
on the General Administrative Procedure.
4. Submitting a request
Article 15
(1) The request for access to information shall be submitted by the requester to the
information holder.
(2) As for a request mentioned in paragraph (1) hereunder submitted in electronic
form, the provisions of the present Law and of other laws shall apply.
5. The request content
Article 16
(1) The type and format of the request to access information form shall be determined
by the Commission; the information holder shall be bound to provide the requester
with such a form;
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