14 No.6 Access to Information Act 2016 (c) Review of decision by information holders Review of decision 19.-(1) A person who, having made a request for information, is aggrieved by a decision of the information holder in relation to the request, may apply to the head of institution for review of the decision in respect of any of the following: (a) refusal of access by the information holder to the information requested; (b) payment of fees or charges which the person considers unreasonable; (c) failure of the information holder to comply with time limits set out under this Act; (d) any other matter relating to a request for or access to information made under this Act. (2) The head of institution shall, within thirty days after receiving an application made under subsection (1), determine such application in accordance with its own laid down procedures. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the head of institution made under subsection (2) may, within thirty days from the date of receiving such decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where the requested information is within the authority of an information holder who is under the Minister, the Minister shall cease to be the appellate body and any aggrieved person may apply to the High Court for review. PART IV GENERAL PROVISIONS Regulations 20. The Minister shall make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act. Fees 21. The information holder to which a request for access to information has been made may charge fees necessary for covering actual costs for production of the requested information.

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