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
Amending Act (5/2003) published and into operation on 10th October 2003
Second amending Act (21/2004) published and into operation on 7th January, 2005
Third amending Act (20/2007) published and into operation on 11th January, 2008.
CHAPTER 10:27
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
Acts 5/2002, 5/20031, 21/20042, 20/20073
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.
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.
3
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 20 of 2007), with effect from the 11th January, 2007.
Veritas – 10th February 2008