Freedom of Information Law (1998 as amended 2006) The Saeima1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following law: Freedom of Information Law (as amended by the following laws of: 15 May 2003; 26 November 2003; 19 February 2004; 22 December 2005; 5 October 2006) Chapter I General Provisions Section 1. Terms Used in this Law The following terms are used in this Law: 1) information – information or compilations of information, in any technically possible form of fixation, storage or transfer; 2) circulation of information – the initiation, creation, compilation, collection, processing, use and destruction of information; 3) documented information – information, the entry of which into the circulation of information may be identified; 4) institution – every institution, as well as persons who implement administration functions and tasks if such person in the circulation of information is associated with the implementation of the relevant functions and tasks; and 5) re-use – the utilisation of existing information at the disposal of an institution, which is performed by the institution or a private person for commercial or non-commercial purposes, which is not the initial purpose for the creation of such information. [22 December 2005; 5 October 2006] Section 2. Purpose and Scope of Application of this Law (1) The purpose of this Law is to ensure that the public has access to information, which is at the disposal of institutions or which an institution in conformity with its competence has a duty to create. This Law determines uniform procedures by which private persons are entitled to obtain information from an institution and to utilise it.