PARr Il THEGAZETTEOF PAKISTAN, EXTRA.. OCTOBER 16,2017 1569 8. Computerisation and volutrtary disclosur€ of record.-Each public body shall endeavour to ensure within the time prescribed in section 5 and that all record accessible under this Act is computcrised and is available online so that authorized access [o such public records is facilitated- 9. Designated olficinl.-Each public body shall. withil thirtt day-s ol the commencement of this Act, notily one or more designaled ofl'icials, nol bclorv the rank ofan officcr in BPS-19 or equrvalent: Proyided that where no designated olficial has been notificd absent or he or not available, principal officer of the public body shall bc is the designated official: Provided turther thar ilr tase of non-governmental organization, it nrar" designate a senior officer as per its organizational struclure. 10. Futrctions ofdesignrled omcial.--{ l) Sllbje.l lo lhc provisioni of this Act and the rules madc thcreunder, the d€signated ot'ficial shall be responsible for ensuring that requests are dealt wiLh promoting fLrll cornpliance by the public body of its obligatioDs under this Act. (2) A designated official shall, as may be prescribed, assist applicant \\ho is having problems due to any disability in dcscribing the inlbflnstion soughl in sufficient dctail to cnable the public body to locate that infoonation I l. Requests.--{l) Subjecl to the provisions ofthis Act and the rules rnade thereunder, a citizen of the Islarnic RepLrblic of Pakistan may make a requcst to a public body through the designated officia!. (2) Arequeslundersub-section(l)shall be in writing and nrade inan) manner in which thc public bod), has the thcilities 1() recei'vc it. including irr pe.son, by lllail, fax, online or e-mail. (:l) Any wri(ten request which identifies the illfo ration or record enable the public body to locare it and *hich includes a cornplete addrcss and contact details for deliveN ofthe information or sought in sufllcicnt detail, to record, shall be treated as a requesl. (a) Subjcc( b sub-section (3), a public body rnay provrde a presc|ibed fofln lor nraking requests. (5) rcquest In no case shall an applicant be required to provide reasons for his