8 CS\il\'li;hi11\'ll1 of pnK\'citirto ,·umr!w:icc w1lh Lh;s,.\C --- ________ . 4ccps,J to ft!forrnation --. --···-·-.... No. 13 12.-- ,.( i) Lvcr) inf\.)nn:i!ion hokier shall, \Vithin t\Ye!vc n1onths fro111 the co1nn1cnccn1ent of this /\cL--·(a) designate or appoint one or n1ore of its officers as inf()rn1ntion nfficcrs; and (b) t'st:ib!ish pro;,;t'sses and procedures for handling obligations under this 1\ct infC1rrnn1i\1n officer dvs1gnated or appointed under ( 1) shalL in addi1ion to handling nil requests for infonnation :nad(' pursuant to secti'on 18, render assistance to any person seeking such lnf(,rn1ation illld ensure con1pliance by the (2} ~ubsection 1nforrnation hok1L~r 0/ith all obligations under this /\ct, including the obligati\)11 to disclose all ca1egnries of infi:)rn111tion listed under sec1.ion 15. 1 (]) ::\ pc1·so11 dc"ig11all::d ur ;1ppoi11i'cd ns nn 1n1~Jr111a\1on of-liccr, _,)i,;11 b~, :1 pcrsvn \A ifh C(l1l1pct,:nce tu c:v;:rcisc the )10\A-ers and rx--Tf(>nH !ht:~ dut1e\ and f1111c!ion:s th111 \>fl'ice us '>lipulat~'-d in thi~ ,\ct. /\n n1 l1:_)nnu1 ion officer 1na;, in 1he dischnrge nf his ob!igat ions undur this seek the assistance <.)f any other ic cfTiccr and 1 olllcer sh3!1 be under an oh!ig,alion to provide the !Hforn1a.zion ufYicer \\ itli the nssistilnc;.: ;;ought (5) \V!icrc an rnfonn:i1i\111 hlilder Jitils 1c1 dtsign11!c ur appuin111n nd(-,rn\a11on 1ll1-tce-r, the head ,1( the institution, U, \n such cin,~un1s1Hnc<::< serve ns the infrJrn1ali'on olficer f()r purposes of this .:\cl, )<(,,:,_11d ktrping nnti 111:nntenilll(C (>f 1(\'ddo· inforrn;Jtlon holder sha!l ensure that it keeps rer:c,,dr abnu1 its operntions, personnel, actiYltics and other n:le1-ant or r<.~ltncd 1nfonna\i(11l 1)1' rcrrnds. 13.--( I) ( 2 ) Eve1->- in ronlHl\ itHl ·11uld::r shall c11sun: the proper Ur!_.'- an {zution :111d 1nain1enilntv of uli ;nfornn1tion or n:G,1rds in its custody, in a 1ndnnc1· 111111 h1cdi1illCS ~11:ctss tn such infi1n11atio11 or n;cords in a~'Ci)rdal1c\: Vvith this /\ct (3) E\·ery inJ(-1rn1ation holder shall rnaintaln inforn1ation for a period of c,uvcn frurn th;; dn1c on \Vhich the infbnnation is [?;l'IH::rnted by lhl' 11);-;titution ur 011 v, hich thv i11 fonnatiun under its custnd;, or ctinlroL conic~ (4) ;\!the cxpirat\C\ll (l( the seven Jt'-nr period, !hi..' inforn1ation holder shaH transf0r the inforn1a1ion in its entirety', to the Nat.Jona! .-'.\rchives, \vhere thar inf(irmation, docun1ent or record shall be