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TIIE GAZ]]TTE OF PAKIS'I'AN. EXI'RA , OCTOBER
(2) 'lhe Infrrmation
lunder suLsecrion
(a)
(l),
16
2011
Commission shall, in addition to
p€rform the following functions, namely:-
ils
,\RT I
funclions
compile a user-friendly handbook in Urdu and English dcscribiDg ill
easily c,mprehensible fonn lhe riShts established by and how ({)
rnake a requesl undca this Acl;
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
llave an accredited accornlant (o conduct an audit of its accolnls on
arr annu:rl basis;
compile a comprchensive bi-Ennual report both des(ribing its olalr
activitier;, including an ovediew of its audited accounts and
providing tui overview of thc sctivitics undcrtaken by rll p blic
Mies lr implement this Act.'fhis report shall be laid bcforc lhc
Itarliomr'nt;
ensure thot
alllhe illformatiol| under section 5 is madc public; and
cnsurc irnplenrcDtation ofthis Act and the record to b€ made public
under drs Act.
Itoryeru of thc Infornrstiol Commission.-11) 'fhe Infbflnation
Commission shall ha"e atl the pov/ers, direct or incidental, as are necessaq/ to
perfon[ its functions a.5 provided for ir this Act ind thc porver to acquirc, holl
and dispose ol propefly inc!uding the powcr to-
20.
(a)
rnonilor and report on the compliarcc by public bodies rvith thcrr
obligrlions under this Act;
(b)
\vi$ or
lrndertake tmrning &:tivilics for public
right of acc4ss to information and thc effectivc
irnple'Ilentation of lhis Acl:
co-oprrate
orTlcixls on .the
(c)
publkise the requircments
of this Act ,nd tlrc
rights oI
irCividuals thcrcIuder;
(d)
'
condnct inquiries in relalion lo &n appeal and for this purposc
shsll havc the powers of o civil court irl respect of the following
matte:s:-
(i)
summoning and enforcing.the attendancc of wilncsses
and cornp.lling thcm to give oral or \r'riEen evidcnce on
oath; and
(
ii)
requir ing public bodies to produce records as dclincd irr
section 6 pertaining to lhe appeal:
(e)
,r public kxly to disclose i[formalion to an applicant or !o
lake sich other rcasonrble ,neasures as it may dcem necesslly lo
remedy any failurc to i,nplemenr the provisions ofthis Acr;
order
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