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Public Information Act (2000).

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
RT I 2000, 92, 597
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Non-governmental entity Basic legislation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act regulates public information. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the public and every person has the opportunity to access information intended for public use, based on the principles of a democratic and social rule of law and an open society, and to create opportunities for the public to monitor the performance of public duties. This Act provides for the conditions of, procedure for and methods of access to and re-use of public information and the bases for refusal to grant access to information; restricted public information and the procedure for granting access thereto to the extent not regulated by other Acts; the bases for establishment and administration of databases, and supervision over the administration of databases; and the procedure for the exercise of state supervision and administrative supervision over the organisation of access to information.

Full text
English/Estonian
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee