A BILL FOR AN ACT TO MAKE PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION MORE FREELY AVAILABLE, PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION, PROTECT PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY, PROTECT SERVING PUBLIC OFFICERS FROM ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR DISCLOSING CERTAIN KINDS OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THOSE PURPOSES AND RELATED PURPOSES THEREOF, 2011 [ ] Commencement BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as follows— 1. This Bill may be cited as the Freedom of Information Bill, 2011. Short title. 2. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, Law or Regulation, the right of any Right of access person to access or request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is to records. in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution howsoever described, is hereby established. (2) An applicant herein need not demonstrate any specific interest in the information being applied for. (3) Any person entitled to the right to information under this Bill, shall have the right to institute proceedings in a Court to compel any public institution to comply with the provisions of this Bill. 3. (1) A public institution shall ensure that it records and keeps information about all its Information activities, operations and businesses. about government (2) A public institution shall ensure the proper organization and maintenance of all information institutions. in its custody in a manner that facilitates public access to such information. (3) A public institution shall cause to be published in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, the following information(a) a description of the organization and responsibilities of the institution including details of the programmes and functions of each division, branch and department of the institution; (b) a list of all classes of records under the control of the institution in sufficient detail to facilitate the exercise of the right to information under this Bill; (c) a list of all manuals used by employees of the institution in administering or carrying Page 1 of 13 House of Reps.