and is published on the public authority’s website, as well as in the reception facilities of the public
authority's offices. The identity of the information seekers is not shown in the register.
2. The Commissioner for Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Data sets the standards
on the format and the content of the register.
Article 9
Information previously provided
1. The public authority enables that the information given at least once to an applicant, is made
available in the most practical way possible to all other persons who may require it in the future.
2. Information requests for information recorded in the Register of Requests and Responses are given
no later than 3 working days from the submission of the request.
Article 10
The powers of the Right to Information Coordinator
1. To implement this Law, in order to coordinate the work for guaranteeing the right to information, the
public authority shall appoint one of the officials as the Right to Information Coordinator.
2. The Right to Information Coordinator has the following powers:
(a) enables any applicant to access public information under this law, by seeing the original
document or by getting a copy of it;
(b) creates, maintains, updates and publishes a Register of Requests and Responses within the
period provided for in point 1, Article 8 of this Law;
(c) coordinates the work to meet the information requests within the time and manner provided
herein;
(d) records the information requested and assigns a serial number to each of them;
(e) sends an information request to a public authority within the time limits stipulated in this Law,
when the public authority where the request was sent does not have the required information;
(f) verifies instances when information is given free of charge to the citizens, as provided for in
point 5, Article 13 of this Law;
(g) sends initial notifications, under Articles 14 and 15 of this Law, and communicates with the
applicant, as required on the subject of the public information request.
CHAPTER III
ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION
Article 11
Information requests
1. The information request shall be in writing and delivered by hand, mail or email, with the correct
identity of the applicant and his/her signature. In every case, the request is recorded in the Register of
Requests and Responses, provided for in the Article 8 of this Law.
2. In every case, the information request is recorded and assigned a serial number. The serial number,
along with the contact details of the Right to Information Coordinator are given to the applicant who
sent the information request.
3. Information requests are recorded in order of submission and treated without distinction between
them.
4. The information request should contain:
(a) full name of the applicant;
(b) postal or electronic address where the information is request to be send;
(c) description of the information required;
(d) format in which the information is preferred;