16.1. When obtaining information in paper form, a person or legal entity shall pay the expenses incurred in connection with providing information, unless otherwise provided by law. 16.2. The costs specified in Clause 16.1 of this Law shall not exceed the direct costs of copying and mailing related to providing the information. 16.3. Unless otherwise specified in the law, a person or legal entity shall not be obligated to pay the costs specified in Article 16.1 of this law for obtaining information in electronic form. 16.4. The amount of expenses specified in Article 16.1 of this law shall be determined by the data subject in accordance with this law, and the government shall approve the methodology for calculating expenses and the procedures for paying, discounting, and exempting expenses. 16.5. The expenses specified in Article 16.1 of this law shall not be collected in duplicate with other fees and charges specified in the law. Article 17. Obligations of the person responsible for providing information Print 17.1. Unless otherwise provided by law, the person responsible for information undertakes the following obligations to ensure the right of individuals and legal entities to obtain information: 17.1.1. publicize the meeting place and time schedule for receiving requests; 17.1.2. create conditions for people and legal entities to obtain information in accordance with the law; 17.1.3. to inform in advance about any decisions and activities affecting the rights and legal interests of people and legal entities; 17.1.4. to keep records of requests for information and the actions taken to resolve them; 17.1.5. resolve the request for information within the time specified in this law; 17.1.6. decide the request for information and give the answer in the form chosen by the requester; 17.1.7. if the information mentioned in the request is closed or restricted information that does not belong to the requester, without the permission of the owner of the information, or if the request does not meet the requirements stipulated by law, give a reasoned response in this regard; 17.1.8. annually report the report of the measures taken to ensure the fulfillment of this law to the higher authority; 17.1.9. to keep the information specified in Article 8 of this law transparent and open, to fully meet the conditions for viewing open information on the website, and to update the information from time to time; 17.1.10. According to the list of open data, publish open data that meet the relevant conditions and requirements in the unified state open data system within the period specified in Article 12.6 of this law, and update it from time to time; 17.1.11. others prescribed by law. 17.2. It is prohibited to obstruct the person or legal entity responsible for information from exercising their right to obtain information. CHAPTER FOUR PUBLIC INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE Article 18. Public information infrastructure Print 18.1. Public information infrastructure consists of the main system, support system, information responsible system, information network and public database. 18.2. The main system, supporting system, and information responsible system specified in this law belong to the public information system. 18.3. The main system is a state information exchange system that enables the use and exchange of information by state organizations, individuals, and legal entities.