The Access to Information Act, 2016 resources (with regard to said funds, functions, services or resources); or (b) is in possession of information which is of significant public interest due to its relation to the protection of human rights, the environment or public health and safety, or to exposure of corruption or illegal actions or where the release of the information may assist in exercising or protecting any right; ―public entity‖ means— (a) any public office, as defined in Article 260 of the Constitution; or (b) any entity performing a function within a commission, office, agency or other body established under the Constitution; ―public officer‖ has the same meaning assigned to it by Article 260 of the Constitution; ―public record‖ includes any record in written or any other form containing information relating to the conduct of the public entity’s business, prepared, owned, used or retained by a public entity regardless of physical form or characteristics; ―secretary‖ has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011; ―State‖ has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution‖. Object and purpose of the Act. 3. The object and purpose of this Act is to— 6