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Freedom of Information
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subparagraph (a) that is the first statement published
under that subparagraph, and during each succeeding
year, cause to be published in the Gazette statements
bringing up to date the information contained in the
previous statement or statements published under that
subparagraph.
(2) A form approved by the Minister under subsection (1) shall
be such as he considers appropriate for the purpose of assisting members
of the public to exercise effectively their rights under this Act.
(3) Nothing in this section requires the publication of
information that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a docume it would
cause that document to be an exempt document.
(4) Where a public authority comes into existence on or after
the date of commencement of this Act, it shall comply with subsection (1)
as soon as practicable after the date it so comes into existence.
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8. (1) This section applies to documents that are provided by the
public authority for the use of, or are used by, the public authority or its
officers in making decisions or recommendations, under the public
authority, with respect to enactment or scheme administered by the public
authority, with respect to rights, privileges or benefits, or to obligations,
penalties or other detriments, to or for which persons are or may be entitled
or subject, being
(a) manuals or other documents containing interpretations,
rules, guidelines, practices or precedents including, but
without limiting the generality of the fo. • e going,
precedents in the nature of letters of advice providing
information t o bodies o r persons o utside th ~- public
authority;
(b) documents containing particulars of such a scheme,
not being particulars contained in any other enactment;
and
(c) documents containing statements of the manner, o r
intended manner, of administration or enforcement of
such an enactment or scheme,
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