5. Secretary General of the Media Higher Council
Member
6. Director of Public Statistics Department
Member
7. Director of National Information Technology Center
Member
8. Director of the Armed Forces Abstract Direction
Member
9. Human Rights Commissioner
Member
b. The Chairman and the Members of the Board have no right to any remunerations from
the State’s Treasury.
Article (4)
The Board shall be competent to the following tasks and terms of reference:
a. The Board shall ensure the provision of information for their requesters within the limits
of this Law.
b. The Board shall consider the complaints submitted thereto by the information
requesters and resolve the same as per the instructions made for this purpose.
c. The Board shall approve the information request forms.
d. The Board shall issue bulletins and undertake appropriate activities to explain and
enhance the right of knowledge and obtaining information culture.
e. The Board shall approve the annual report on the enforcement of the right of obtaining
information submitted by the Information Commissioner and present the same to the
Prime Minister.
Article (5)
a. The Board shall meet at least once a month or whenever it is necessary to do so by
convention by the Chairman or Vice-chairman or at the request of at least four (4)
members of the Board to consider the matters set out in this request.
b. The meeting shall only be valid if it is attended by at least five (5) members, including
the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman, and resolutions are made either unanimously or by
majority of the members’ votes.
c. The Board has the right to invite any person of competence or expertise to attend its
meetings without having the right to vote on decision-making.
Article (6)
a. The Information Commissioner shall be competent to the following tasks and terms of
reference:
1. The Information Commissioner shall prepare the Information Request Form in
cooperation with the Department and submit the same to the Board.
2. The Information Commissioner shall prepare the instructions related to the
acceptance, resolution and submission of complaints to the Board for resolution.
3. The Information Commissioner shall receive complaints from the Information
requesters and present the same to the Board for resolution.
4. The Information Commissioner shall take administrative and professional procedures
required for the execution of the duties and powers vested therein.
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