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Right to Access Information Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLIV, No. 62 dated 31st October, 2013.
Long title
Being an Act to provide for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for them and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Basic legislation Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Governance Public participation
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to access by the pubic to information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for public authorities. It defines the right to access to information, promotes openness and establishes the Information Commission. In principle, every person shall have the right to access information held by or is under the control of a public authority and has the right to access information held by or is under the control of a private body where that information is necessary for the enforcement or protection of any right. The Act sets out the procedures for a request of information and defines exemptions from the right to obtain information.

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