ANTIGUA
AND
BARBUDA
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Non-application
of Act.
The Freedom of Information
Act, 2004.
No. 19 of 2004.
7. This Act does not apply to (a)
a commission of inquiry or the proceedings and
findings of such a Commission, established pursuant
to the Commissions of Inquiry Act;
(b)
such public authority or function of a public
authority as the Minister may, by Order subject to
negative resolution of the House of Representatives,
determine;
(c)
a court, or the holder of a judicial office or other
office pertaining to a court in its capacity or his
capacity as such; or
(d)
a registry or other office of a court and the staff of
such a registry or other office in their capacity as
members of that staff in relation to matters pertaining
to the administration of the court.
Cap. 91
PART 11
MEASURES TO PROMOTE OPENNESS
Guide to using
this Act.
8. (1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, compile
a clear and simple guide containing practical information to
facilitate the effective exercise of rights pursuant to this Act,
and shall disseminate the guide widely in an accessible form.
(2) The guide published under subsection (1) shall be updated
on a regular basis and in any case once every five years.
Information
officers of public
authorities.
9. (1) Every public authority shall designate one of its oficers
as an information officer and ensure that members of the public
have easy access to the information officer, including his or her
name, function and contact details.
(2) The infonnationofficer shall, in addition to any obligations
specifically provided for in other provisions of this Act, have
the following responsibilities(a)
to serve as a central contact within the public
authority for receiving requests for information, for
assisting persons seeking to obtain information and
for receiving complaints regarding the performance