FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
[CAP. 496.
9
PART III
ACCESS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
17. (1) Not later than one year after the coming into force of
this article, every relevant public authority shall publish, in
accordance with any instructions issued by the Commissioner:
(a) a description of
responsibilities;
its
structure,
functions
Publication of
information by
public authorities.
and
(b) a general description of the categories of documents
held by it;
(c) a description of all manuals and similar types of
documents which contain policies, principles, rules or
guidelines in accordance with which decisions or
recommendations are made in respect of members of
the public (including bodies corporate and employees
of the public authority in their personal capacity); and
(d) a statement of the information that needs to be
available to members of the public who wish to obtain
access to official documents from the public authority,
which statement shall include particulars of the officer
or officers to whom requests for such access should be
sent.
(2) The Minister may, by regulations issued in consultation
with the Commissioner, require relevant public authorities to
publish information additional to that listed in subarticle (1).
(3) Each public authority shall update the material published in
accordance with subarticles (1) and (2) at least annually, or at more
frequent intervals as may be established by regulations issued
under subarticle (2).
(4) Publication on an internet website or another electronic
medium that is publicly accessible at all reasonable times shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this article, provided that
the information published hereunder shall be made available in
printed form to members of the public who so require it.
(5) Nothing in this article shall require the publication of
information where there is good reason under this Act to withhold
it.
18. (1) Regulations may be issued under this Act to establish a
right of access to information which is held by bodies or persons
other than public authorities or the employees thereof, and which
pertains to:
(a) services provided to the public by such bodies or
persons on behalf of the Government or another public
authority; or
(b) projects or initiatives which are undertaken by such
bodies or persons but financed by the Government or
another public authority.
(2)
The giving of access to any information to which subarticle
Right of access to
certain official
information.
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