Each person who submits a request for information to a holder of information pursuant to the procedure provided for in this Act is a person making a request for information. § 8. Access to information (1) Access to information shall be granted by a holder of information by: 1) complying with a request for information; 2) disclosing information. (2) Disclosure of information is the grant of access to information by a holder of information pursuant to the procedure provided by law, without a person being required to make a request for information. (3) Access to information also includes the right to re-use that information. [RT I, 19.12.2012, 2 - entry into force 29.12.2012] Chapter 2 ORGANISATION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION § 9. Obligations of holders of information (1) Holders of information are required to grant access to information in their possession pursuant to the procedure provided by law. (2) Upon granting access to information, a holder of information is required: 1) to ensure access to the documents which the person making a request for information requests access to if the person making the request for information has the right to access the information; 2) to keep an account of documents in the possession thereof; 3) to disclose information subject to disclosure pursuant to the procedure provided by law; 4) to provide information to the public regularly on the performance of public duties; 5) to assist persons making requests for information; 6) to inform persons making requests for information of any valid restrictions on access to documents; 7) to ensure compliance with restrictions on access to information; 8) not to submit knowingly misleading, inaccurate or incorrect information and, in the case of doubt, is required to verify the correctness and accuracy of the information released. § 10. Organisation of access to information by holders of information (1) The head of a holder of information or a holder of information who is a natural person is responsible for the organisation, by the holder of information and pursuant to law, of access to information. (2) A holder of information may, using records management procedures or other documents, designate the structural units and officials or employees responsible for complying with requests for information and disclosing information, and the procedure for the internal processing of requests for information or of information subject to disclosure. (3) If a holder of information does not establish the competence of officials or employees in complying with requests for information, each official or employee to whom a request for information is assigned for it to be complied with or to whom a request for information is submitted is responsible for complying with the request for information in a manner which meets the requirements. (4) The head of a holder of information is responsible for the proper disclosure of information in a manner which meets the requirements unless organisation of the disclosure of information is assigned to another person by legislation.

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