Information Act (No. 140). País/Territorio Islandia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia General Palabra clave Acceso-a-la-información Participación pública Gobernanza Cuestiones de procedimiento Solución de controversias Recopilación de datos/informes Registro Área geográphica Ártico, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Resumen The objectives of this Act is to ensure transparency in the administration and in the handling of public interests, inter alia with the purpose of strengthening: a) right to information and freedom of expression; b) the possibility of the public to participate in a democratic society; c) media and public pressure on the government; d) the possibility of the media to share information about public affairs; and d) public trust in the administration. The Act covers all government actives. It consists of 36 articles organized in the following chapters: I. Objective and Scope; II. General access to information; III. Party access to information about him or herself; IV. Procedure; V. Decision Committee on Information Matters; VI. Registration of cases etc.; VII. Re-use of public information; VIII. Access to data for research purposes; IX. Validity etc. Texto completo Islandés Página web www.althingi.is Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Act No. 45 on the re-use of public information. Legislación | Islandia | 2018 Palabra clave: Acceso-a-la-información, Participación pública, Gobernanza, Cuestiones de procedimiento Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX