local self-government. 2.1 Public information about the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government is provided by the government bodies and bodies of local self-government to the general public through its placement in the "Internet" in the form of open data. 3. Information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government in oral form is granted to information users during their visit. The above-specified information is also granted through the telephone support services of the government body or body of local self-government, or by telephone by officials authorized by the government body or body of local self-government for the granting thereof. 4. Information about activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government can be transmitted over networks of the public communications. The Government of Russia determines the cases in which the access by means of the "Internet" to the information contained in state and municipal information systems provided only for users having passed the authorization in the unified system of identification and authentication. Article 8. Rights of the Information User The information user has the right: 1. to receive reliable information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government; 2. to refuse receipt of information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government; 3. not to substantiate the necessity of receiving the requested information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local selfgovernment, provided access to this information is not restricted; 4. to appeal, in accordance with the defined procedure, acts and (or) actions (omissions) of government bodies and bodies of local self-government, or by their officials, that violate the right to access information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government and the defined procedure of realization of this right; 5. to demand, in accordance with the procedure defined by law, compensation for damage caused by violation of the right to access information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government. Chapter 2. Organizing Access to Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government. Basic Requirements for Providing Access to This Information Article 9. Organizing Access to Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government 1. Access to information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government is provided according to the limits of the competence of government bodies and bodies of local self-government. 2. Government bodies and bodies of local self-government, for the purpose of organization of access to information on their activities, determine corresponding structural divisions or authorized officials. The rights and duties of the above-specified divisions and