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Access to Information Act, 2016 (Act 13 of 2017).

Pays/Territoire
Malawi
Type du document
Législation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the right of access to information in the custody of public bodies and relevant private bodies; the processes and procedure.s related to obtaining that information; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Législation de base Accès-à-l'information Partenariats public-privé (PPP) Gouvernance Évaluation/gestion des risques Santé publique
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

The objects of this Act are to (a) make provision for access to information that is held by information holders; (b) ensure that public bodies disclose information that they hold and provide information in line with the constitutional principles of public trust and good governance; (c) provide for a framework to facilitate access to information held by information holders in compliance with any right protected by the Constitution and any other law; (d) promote routine and systematic information disclosure by information holders based on constitutional principles of accountability and transparency; (e) provide for the protection of persons who release information of public interest in good faith; and (f) facilitate civic education on the right to access information under this Act. Access to information is such defined: A person shall have the right to access information, in so far as that information is required for the exercise of his rights, which is in the custody of, or under the control of a public body or a relevant private body to which this Act applies, in an expeditious and inexpensive manner.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
malawilii.org

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Access to Information Regulations, 2021.

Législation | Malawi | 2021

Mot clé: Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Accès-à-l'information, Institution, Normes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX