DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS
VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION,
BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED
Original Act published and into operation on 15th March 2002 (GN 116/2002)
Amending Act (5/2003) published and into operation on 10th October 2003 (GN 493A/2003)
Second amendment Act (21/2004) published and into operation on 7th January, 2005 (GN /2005)
CHAPTER 10:27
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
Acts 5/2002, 5/20031, 21/20042
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application of Act in relation to other laws.
4. General application of Act.
PART II
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
5. Right to information.
6. Request for record.
7. Fees for access to records and related services by public body.
8. Duty to assist applicants.
9. Contents of response.
10. Access to information.
11. Extension of time limit for responding.
12. Transfer of request.
13. Delegation by head of public body.
1
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003), with effect
from the 10th October, 2003.
2
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 21 of 2004), with effect from the 7th January, 2005.
Law Reviser - Access to Information & Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10-27], Jan 2005