Freedom of Information [No. of 2002 7 A BILL ENTITLED An Act to establish the Public Information Commission and define its functions; to provide for the right of access to information; to set out the scope of public information under the control of public authorities to be made available to the public in order to facilitate more effective participation in the good governance of Zambia; to promote transparency and accountability of public officers; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia Enacted PART I PRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act, 5 2002. (2) This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, appoint provided that the Minister shall not appoint a day that is later than six months after the passing of the Act. Short title and commencement 10 Interpretation 15 20 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ appointments committee ” means an appointments committee appointed under paragraph 3 of the First Schedule; “ Chairperson ” means the person appointed as Chairperson under section five; “ Commission ” means the Commission established under section five; “ Director ” means the person appointed as Director under section nine; “ head of a public authority ” in relation— (a) to a government Ministry or department means the Permanent Secretary or any other person so designated; or N.A.B 14, 2002