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Access to Information Act, No. 24 of 2023.

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2023
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the right to access information and its limitations; provide for procedures for processing requests for information; give effect to the right to access information as guaranteed in the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Acceso-a-la-información Recopilación de datos/informes Equidad Gobernanza Cuestiones de procedimiento
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the date appointed by the Minister, by statutory instrument.
Resumen

This Act comprising 41 articles organizaed into five Parts establishes that information holders have a duty to disclose information, and non-disclosure is only allowed in specific circumstances outlined in the Act. The right to access information is governed by principles such as expeditious and inexpensive access, and a presumption of disclosure. Information holders are also required to proactively publish information.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
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