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Access to Information Act.

Pays/Territoire
Jamaïque
Type du document
Législation
Date
2002 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Accès-à-l'information Participation du public Législation de base
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
moj.gov.jm