Access to Information Act, No. 24 of 2023. Pays/Territoire Zambie Type du document Législation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Général Mot clé Accès-à-l'information Collecte de données/déclarations Équité Gouvernance Questions de procédures Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date appointed by the Minister, by statutory instrument. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web zambialii.org