Article 16. Placing of Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and
Bodies of Local Self-Government in the Premises Occupied by the Above-Specified
Bodies, and Other Places Designated for These Purposes
1. Government bodies and bodies of local self-government, in the premises
occupied by the above-specified bodies, and other places designated for these
purposes, place information boards and (or) other technical means of analogous
function, for familiarizing information users with current information on the
activities of the corresponding government body or body of local selfgovernment. 2. The information specified in part 1 of the present Article, should
contain:
1. the procedure of activity of the government body or body of local selfgovernment, including procedure for receiving citizens (natural persons),
including representatives of organizations (legal entities), public
associations, government bodies and bodies of local self-government; 2.
conditions and procedure for receiving information from the government
body or body of local self-government. 3. Government bodies and bodies of
local self-government have the right to place other data necessary for
day-to-day informing of information users in the premises occupied by the
above-specified bodies, and other places designated for these purposes.
Article 17. Familiarization with Information on the Activities of Government
Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government in the Premises Occupied by the AboveSpecified Bodies, As Well As Library and Archival Collections
1. Upon the decision of the government body or the body of local self-government,
by the procedure defined by them, the information user can be granted an
opportunity to familiarize himself with information on their activities, in the
premises occupied by the government body or body of local self-government. 2. A
body of local self-government which is not able to place the information on its
activities on the “Internet”, provides information users with the opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the above-specified information in the premises
occupied by this body of local self-government. 3. Familiarization of information
users with information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local
self-government which is located in library and archival collections, is carried out in
the procedure defined by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the legislation of
subjects of the Russian Federation, and municipal legal acts.
Article 18. Request for Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and
Bodies of Local Self-Government
1. The information user has the right to apply to government bodies and bodies of
local self-government with a request both directly and through his or her
representative, whose competence is formed according to the procedure defined by