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Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the Right of Access to Information; To Specify Grounds on which Access May be Denied; To establish the Right to Information Commission; To Appoint Information Officers; To set out the Procedure and Formatters Connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Environmental fees/charges Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 44 sections and one Schedule, provides for the right of access to information. It establishes that the Ministry of the Minister responsible for the mass media shall ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. Subject to the provisions of section 5 of this Act, every citizen shall have a right of access to information which is in the possession, custody or control of a public authority. This Act shall not be in derogation of the powers, privileges and practices of Parliament. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law and accordingly in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Act and such other written law, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. Every public authority shall submit annual reports to the Commission before the thirty-first day of December immediately succeeding the year to which the report relates which shall be made available to the public in its office and on its official website. The information shall be made available on the payment of fees, as shall be prescribed by the Commission for that purpose.

Full text
English
Website
www.fisheries.gov.lk