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Information Act (No. 140).

Pays/Territoire
Islande
Type du document
Législation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Général
Mot clé
Accès-à-l'information Participation du public Gouvernance Questions de procédures Règlement des différends Collecte de données/déclarations Enregistrement
Aire géographique
Arctique, Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Islandais
Site web
www.althingi.is

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Act No. 45 on the re-use of public information.

Législation | Islande | 2018

Mot clé: Accès-à-l'information, Participation du public, Gouvernance, Questions de procédures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX