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Relationship with other written laws
42. This Act does not affect the operation of any written law that—
(a) requires information held by a public agency to be made available;
(b) enables a person to obtain access to information held by a public agency;
or
(c) enables a person to ensure that the person’s personal information held by a
public agency is accurate, complete and not misleading.
Defunct public agencies
43. Any information held by a public agency that has ceased to exist is deemed to be
held—
(a) if the former public agency’s functions have been transferred to another
public agency, by the other public agency;
(b) if the former public agency’s functions have been transferred to 2 or more
other public agencies, by the public agency to which the information most
closely relates; or
(c) if the former public agency’s functions have not been transferred to another
public agency, by such other public agency to which the information most
closely relates as determined by the Commission.
Documents in certain public agencies
44. Any information held by—
(a) the National Archives of Fiji;
(b) the Fiji Museum;
(c) a library of a public agency; or
(d) any other prescribed public agency,
but that has been produced by a public agency other than those in paragraphs (a) to (d)
are deemed to be held by the other public agency.
Protection in respect of actions for defamation or breach of confidence
45.—(1) If access to information is given pursuant to this Act, and the person providing
access to the information believes in good faith that this Act permits or requires the access
to be given—
(a) no action for defamation or breach of confidence lies against—
(i)
the Commission;
(ii) the public agency;
(iii) an employee or officer of the public agency or the information officer
of the public agency; or
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