Decree 6940 Details of Implementation of Law no. 28 of 10/2/2017 (Right of Access to Information) The President of the Republic, Based on the Constitution, and Based on Law no. 28 of 10/2/2017 (Right to Access Information), particularly Article 25 thereof, and Based on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, and Upon consultation with the State Consultative Council (Shura Council) resulting in Opinions no. 243/20192020 of 2/7/2020 and 278/2019-2020 of 27/7/2020, and Following approval by the Council of Ministers in its session held on 7/28/2020, Has decreed the following: Section One- General Provisions Article 1- This decree defines the implementation details of Law No. 28 of 10/2/2017 (The Right to Access Information). Wherever used in this decree, the term “Law” shall mean the Law on the Right to Access Information. Article 2a. Unreasonably repetitive or systematic requests and requests that aim to obtain or access unspecified or unclear information or documents dating back to indefinite or unjustifiably long periods of time amount to an abuse of the right to access information that would interfere with the regular functioning of the administration or public facility. Similarly, failure on part of the applicant to provide the administration with the necessary clarifications within the legal deadlines according to paragraph /d/ of Article 14 of this law, or to pay any fees outstanding from previous requests that have been answered, constitutes an abuse of the right to access information. b. Exercising the right to access information in accordance with the provisions of the law does not prevent the person concerned from resorting to other legally prescribed methods and means to obtain information. Article 3a. In application of Paragraph “a” of Article 3 of the Law, the administrative document kept by the Administration shall mean the document that was available to said Administration at the time of submission of the information request, regardless of whether it was owned or issued by it, or if the administration was party thereto.