Access to Information Act. País/Territorio Jamaica Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2002 (2003) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Acceso-a-la-información Participación pública Legislación básica Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act provides for access to information held by public authorities so as to o reinforce and give further effect to certain fundamental principles underlying the system of constitutional democracy, namely- (a) governmental accountability; (b) transparency; and (c) public participation in national decision-making. Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person shall have a right to obtain access to an official document, other than an exempt document. Each authority shall publish the information statement set out in the First Schedule to this Act. The Act also provides for appeal with the Appeal Tribunal. Texto completo Inglés Página web moj.gov.jm