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Commission to facilitate correction or deletion of information
33. Upon receipt of the written explanation from a public agency under section 32, the
Commission may undertake such steps as the Commission deems necessary, including
holding meetings with the public agency and the person who made the request for the
correction or deletion of the information, to facilitate the correction or deletion of the
information which has been requested by the person.
Application to the High Court by the Commission for correction or deletion of information
34.—(1) If the Commission, after receipt of the written explanation from a public
agency under section 32 and after undertaking such steps as necessary to facilitate
correction or deletion of the information, is satisfied the public agency has failed or
refused to correct or delete the information contrary to this Act, the Commission may
make an application to the High Court for an order requiring the public agency to correct
or delete the information.
(2) The High Court must, upon receipt of an application from the Commission under
subsection (1), make a determination on the application within 30 days from the date of
the application.
PART 4—PROMOTING ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Public agencies to make information publicly available
35. A public agency must, within 12 months from the application of this Act to that
public agency, ensure that the following information is available upon request to any
member of the public—
(a) the structure, functions and responsibilities of the public agency;
(b) a list of the entities falling under the public agency, including the location
of the public agency, opening hours and subjects handled;
(c) the title, business address and contact details of the head of the public
agency and the information officer;
(d) a directory of the public agency’s officers and employees and a brief
description of the powers and duties of the officers and employees;
(e) the particulars of the public agency’s finances;
(f) the types of documents held by the public agency, including the categories
of documents that are available—
(i)
for inspection only;
(ii) for purchase; or
(iii) free of charge;
(g) all manuals and similar types of documents that contain policies, principles,
rules or guidelines in accordance with which the public agency makes
decisions or recommendations;
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