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Freedom of Information Act, no. 27 of 2003.

País/Territorio
San Vicente y las Granadinas
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2003
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to give rights of access to official documents of the government and public authorities to members of the public and to provide for connected matters.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Derecho de acceso Acceso-a-la-información Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Recopilación de datos/informes Inspección Institución Cuestiones de procedimiento Derechos/cánones
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 43 articles, divided into five Parts, provides for granting rights of access to official documents of the government and public authorities to the citizens and the population of the country. Therefore, this Act aims at: making available to the public information and data about the operations of public authorities and the institutions; creating a general right of access to information in documentary form in the possession of public authorities, limited only by exceptions and exemptions necessary for the protection of essential public interests and the private and business affairs. The Act concerns: publication of certain documents and information related to functions, roles and duties of public authorities; documents available for inspection; right of access to certain documents; request to access and related procedures; fees; categories of documents exempted from right of access, including: documents affecting national security and international relations, documents related to the administration of Law and legal proceedings, documents affecting personal privacy, national economy, trade affairs.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
assembly.gov.vc