Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016
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(4) Notwithstanding the requirement made for the
payment of a fee under subsection (1), the Commission may
specify the circumstances in which information may be
provided by an information officer, without the payment of
a fee.
(5) The period of fourteen days referred to in subsection
(2) for providing access to information may be extended for
a further period of not more than twenty one days where(a) the request is for a large number of records and
providing the information within fourteen days
would unreasonably interfere with the activities of
the public authority concerned; or
(b) the request requires a search for records in, or
collection of records from, an office of the public
authority not situated in the same city, town or
location as the office of the information officer that
cannot reasonably be completed within the fourteen
days.
(6) Where a period for providing information is to be
extended for any of the circumstances referred to in
subsection (5), the information officer shall, as soon as
reasonably possible, but in any case within fourteen days,
notify the citizen concerned of such fact giving the following
reasons:–
(a) the period of the extension; and
(b) reasons for the extension.
(7) A citizen who is dissatisfied with the reasons given
under subsection (6) may lodge an appeal with the
designated officer.
26. (1) Every public authority shall display in a
conspicuous place within the official premises and on a
website of such public Authority if any, a notice specifying–
(a) contact details of the Commission and the members
of the Commission;
Public authority
to display details
of information
officers and fees
to be charged.
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