{"id":216,"date":"2009-11-04T16:02:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T20:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=216"},"modified":"2009-11-04T16:02:05","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T20:02:05","slug":"freedom-of-information-bill-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=216","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Of Information Bill 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>GUYANA<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>BILL NO.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OF 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>SECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PRELIMINARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Short title<\/li>\n<li>Object of the Act<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Non-application of the Act<\/li>\n<li>Act binds the State<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Publication of information of public authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Documents to be available for inspection and purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Statement of possession of certain documents to be published.<\/li>\n<li>Notice requiring public authority to specify document.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right of access given to persons to access official documents.<\/li>\n<li>Access procedure not to apply to certain documents<\/li>\n<li>Requests for access shall be in prescribed form.<\/li>\n<li>Public authority to assist applicants.<\/li>\n<li>Time limit for determining requests.<\/li>\n<li>Duty of public authority to provide information.<\/li>\n<li>Fees to be paid for access to documents.<\/li>\n<li>Public authority to provide copies of documents requested.<\/li>\n<li>Right of public authority to defer provision of access.<\/li>\n<li>Repeated requests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Refusal of requests in certain cases.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Decision to be made by person in authority.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Reasons to be given for refusal or deferment.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>EXEMPT DOCUMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cabinet documents exempt from publication.<\/li>\n<li>Defence and security documents.<\/li>\n<li>International relations documents.<\/li>\n<li>Internal working documents.<\/li>\n<li>Law enforcements documents.<\/li>\n<li>Documents affecting legal proceedings or subject to legal professional privilege.<\/li>\n<li>Personal privacy.<\/li>\n<li>Documents relating to trade secrets.<\/li>\n<li>Documents obtained in confidence.<\/li>\n<li>Documents affecting the economy, commercial affairs, and certain documents relating to the operations of public authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Secrecy laws<\/li>\n<li>Disclosure in the public interest.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>MISCELLANEOUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Correction of personal information.<\/li>\n<li>Broadcasting materials.<\/li>\n<li>Protection against action for defamation.<\/li>\n<li>Complaint to the Ombudsman.<\/li>\n<li>Review by High Court.<\/li>\n<li>Report to Parliament.<\/li>\n<li>Regulations to be made.<\/li>\n<li>Preservation of records and documents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>A BILL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Intituled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An Act to give access to information to members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A. D. 2006 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enacted by the Parliament of Guyana:-<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Short title\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a01.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This Bill may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act, 2006<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Object of Act\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>2.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (1) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 object of\u00a0 this Act\u00a0 is\u00a0\u00a0 to\u00a0 extend\u00a0 the\u00a0 right of members \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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creating a general right of access to information in documentary form in the possession of public authorities limited only by exceptions and exemptions necessary for the protection of essential public interests and the private and business affairs of persons in respect of whom information is collected and held by public authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The provisions of this Act shall be interpreted so as to further the object set out in subsection (1) and any discretion conferred by this Act shall be exercised as far as possible so as to facilitate and promote, promptly and at the lowest reasonable cost, the disclosure of information.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Interpretation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In this Act-<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201capplicant\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 means\u00a0\u00a0 a\u00a0\u00a0 person\u00a0\u00a0 who\u00a0\u00a0 has\u00a0\u00a0 made\u00a0\u00a0 a\u00a0\u00a0 request\u00a0\u00a0 in\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 accordance with section 13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cdesignated officer\u201d, in relation to a public authority means 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the request or application is made by, or on behalf \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of, a person who, on at least one previous occasion, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 has made a request or application to the public \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 authority, or to a predecessor of the public \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 authority, for access to the same documents or for \u00a0\u00a0 the same correction;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the request or application was refused and the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 High Court, on reviewing the decision to refuse the \u00a0\u00a0 request or application, confirmed the decision; an<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 there are no reasonable grounds for making the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 request or application 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applicant.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Documents to whichsecrecy provisions<\/p>\n<p>apply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>34. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>A \u00a0document \u00a0is \u00a0an exempt document if there is in force a written \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 law \u00a0applying \u00a0specifically \u00a0to \u00a0information \u00a0of \u00a0a \u00a0kind contained in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the \u00a0document and prohibiting persons referred \u00a0to \u00a0in \u00a0the \u00a0written 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to the contrary a public authority shall live \u00a0access \u00a0to \u00a0an \u00a0exempt \u00a0document \u00a0where there\u00a0 \u00a0is \u00a0reasonable \u00a0evidence that\u00a0 significant \u2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>abuse of authority or neglect in the performance of official duty;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>(b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>injustice to an individual<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>danger to the health or safety of an individual or of the public; or<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>unauthorized use of public funds, has or is likely to have occurred and if in the circumstances giving access to the document is justified in the public interest having regard both to any benefit and to any damage that may arise from doing so.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>PART V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">MISCELLANEOUS<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Correction of\u00a0personal information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>36. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(1) Where a document (whether or not it is one to which access \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 has been given under this Act) contains personal information of 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information.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (2) In subsection (1), \u201cinaccurate\u201d means incorrect, incomplete, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 misleading or not relevant to the purpose for which the document \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 is held.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (3) For the purpose of this section, information may be corrected 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made for access to a document held by the National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communications Network, that company shall not be required to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 give access under this Act to any part of the document which \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 discloses the source of any information obtained in the course of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 making any programme or broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Protection againstaction for defamation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>38.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (1) Where access to a document has been given in accordance with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the requirements of this Act or in good faith, in the belief that it 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