22 Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016 Provided however, the Commission may on the application made in that behalf by the citizen making the request, direct the disclosure of the information in question notwithstanding any objections raised by such third party against its disclosure, where the release of the information concerned demonstrably outweighs the private interest in non disclosure. Exemption from suit or prosecution. 30. No liability, whether civil or criminal, shall attach to any public authority or any information officer or any other officer of such public authority, for anything which in good faith is done by such officer in the performance or exercise of any function or power imposed or assigned to such officer under this Act. PART VI APPEALS AGAINST REJECTIONS Appeals against a rejection of a request. 31. (1) Any citizen who is aggrieved as a result of– (a) refusing a request made for information; (b) refusing access to the information on the ground that such information is exempted from being granted under section 5; (c) non- compliance with time frames specified by this Act; (d) granting of incomplete, misleading or false information; (e) charging an excessive fees; (f) the refusal of the information officer to provide information in the form requested; or (g) the citizen requesting having reasonable grounds to believe that information has been

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