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conversion of information into the requested format is reasonable—
(a) potential degradation of the information during the process of
conversion;
(5) existence of the information within the information holder in
another format that is usable by the information seeker;
(c) possibility of converting the requested information into another
format that is more
accessible
information seeker;
than
the format
requested
by the
(d) impact of the conversion of the information on the operations of
the information holder;
(e) availability, within the information holder, of the required
personnel and resources to convert the information into the requested
format;
(f) availability,
within
the information
holder,
technology and equipment to make the conversion; and
of the necessary
(g) cost, to the information holder, of converting the information
into the requested format.
17.—(1) An information seeker shall not pay any fee when submitting a
request for access to information to an information holder.
Access fees
(2) Where the request for information requires a duplicate, translation or
transcription of the information, an information holder may require the
information seeker to pay reasonable standard charges prescribed in the First
Schedule hereto.
(3) Where an information seeker has paid fees for duplication, translation
or transcription, an information officer shall issue an official receipt to the
information seeker.
18.—(1)
Where
an
information
holder
discloses
information
to an
information seeker, the information holder may put reasonable conditions for
use of such information.
(2) Where the information is to be used in a document, the information
seeker shall, within five working days from the date of publication, provide a
copy of the publication to the information holder.
19.—Where an information holder determines that it is in the public
interest to disclose information that has been requested, the information
holder shall inform the information seeker of this decision and shall, in
addition to disclosing the information to the information seeker, disclose the
information to the public through
determined as appropriate.
20.—(1)
Where
an information
a press release or any
holder determines
Conditions
for use of
disclosed
information
Public
disclosure of
information
other means
that a request for
information relates to information that is likely to be in the custody of
another information holder, the information holder that receive the request
shall duly inform the information seeker, within five days of receipt of the
request, and transfer the request to the other information holder using Form 4
in the Second Schedule.
Transfer of
a request