ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
(SHOWING AMENDMENTS MADE BY ACT 5/2003)
(o) the form and manner of publisher’s imprints;
(p) the qualifications for accreditation as a journalist; 68
(q) the period for when contributions to the Fund will be made;
(r) periodicals or publications exempt from registration.
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Amendment of section 4 of Cap. 11:09
The Official Secrets Act [Chapter 11:09] is amended in section 4 by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection⎯
“(1a) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that subsection (1) shall not apply to the
disclosure in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
[Chapter 10:27] (Act No. 5 of 2002) of any document or information by a person who, being the head of a public body as defined in that Act, has lawful access to that document or
information.”.
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Transitional provisions
(1) Any person who, immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, was lawfully operating a mass media service shall be deemed to be registered for the purpose of providing the same service for a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act,
and any application for registration made after that date in terms of this Act for a certificate of
registration to provide that service shall be treated as an application for a new certificate and not
for the renewal of a certificate. 69
(2) Any journalist who was accredited before the coming into operation of this Act shall be
deemed to be accredited for the remainder of the year 2002.
FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 4)
RECORDS EXCLUDED FROM APPLICATION OF ACT
(a) A personal note, communication or draft decision of a person who is acting in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity;
(b) any record that is protected in terms of the Privileges, Immunities and Powers of Parliament Act [Chapter 2:08];
(c) a record that is created by or for, or is in the custody or control of a person in terms of
the Children’s Act [Chapter 5:06] and relates to the exercise of that person’s functions
under that Act;
(d) a record of a question that is to be used in an examination or test;
(e) a record containing teaching materials or research information of employees of a postsecondary educational body;
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Paragraph amended by s. 25 of as read with Schedule to Act 5/2003.
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Subsection amended by s. 24 of Act 5/2003.
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