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Model law on access to information for Africa /
- Title
- Model law on access to information for Africa / prepared by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
- Author
- African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93025887
- Publication
- [S. l. : African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights?, 2013?]
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Details
- Description
- 65, 65 p.; 20 cm.
- Subject
- Language (note)
- English and French bound top-to-tail.
- Contents
- Pt. I. Preliminary provisions. Definitions ; General principles ; Objectives ; Primacy of Act ; Interpretation -- pt. II. Access to information of public bodies relevant private bodies and private bodies. Duty to create, keep, organise and maintain information ; Proactive disclosure ; Submission of implementation plans, annual reports and implementation plans ; Unpublished information not to prejudice public ; Designation of information officer ; Designation of deputy information officers ; Right of access ; Requests for access ; Duty to assist requesters ; Response to request ; Extension of time ; Transfer of request ; Deemed refusal ; Deferral of access ; Information that cannot be found or does not exist ; Form of access ; Language of access ; Fees -- pt. III. Exemptions. Refusal ; Public interest override ; Classified information ; Personal information of a third party ; Commercial and confidential information of an information holder or a third party ; Protection of life, health and safety of an individual ; National security and defence ; International relations ; Economic interests of the state ; Law enforcement ; Legally privileged documents ; Academic or professional examination and recruitment processes ; Severance ; Manifestly vexatious requests ; Burden of proof ; Notice to third parties -- pt. IV. Internal review of decisions. Right on internal review ; Application for internal review ; Decision on internal review ; Non-delegable duty ; Deemed refusal -- pt. V. Oversight mechanism. Division 1: establishment of oversight mechanism ; Division 2: independence, structure and operations of the oversight mechanism ; Division 3: Powers and duties of the oversight mechanism ; Division 4: promotion ; Division 5: monitoring ; Division 6: applications to the oversight mechanism ; Division 7: procedure ; Division 8: orders, decisions and directives of the oversight mechanism -- pt. VI. Judicial review. Application for judicial review -- pt. VII. Transitional provisions. Extended period for dealing with requests during the first two years -- pt. VIII. Miscellaneous provisions. Operation of the law ; Information released is in public domain ; Protection against criminal and civil liability ; Offences.
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library