National Assembly Legislation Tenth Session Right to Access Information Law of 2015 Pursuant to the provision of the interim Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan of 2005, the National Assembly ratified, and the President of the Republic signed the following law: Chapter I Introductory Provisions Title of the law and effective date 1. This law is called “Right to Access Information Law of 2015” and it is effective as of the date of signing. Interpretation 2. In this law, unless context otherwise requires: “information” means data, texts, images, diagrams, sounds, symbols, databases, and the like regardless of their form, source, date of creation, legal status or storage method; “the Commission” means the Commission for the Right to Access Information established by virtue of article 4; “information officer” means the person with special responsibilities by virtue of article 9(2); “classified information” means any information that is secret in nature in accordance with the provisions of effective laws; “enforcement orders” means the orders issued by the Commission regarding complaints and appeals brought before it; “competent minister” means the minister determined by the President of the Republic; “the commissioner” means the chief executive officer of the unit of access to information and appointed by virtue of article 6; “public institution” means any institution from which information is requested and mentioned in article 9.