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Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016.

Pays/Territoire
Sri Lanka
Type du document
Législation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the Right of Access to Information; To Specify Grounds on which Access May be Denied; To establish the Right to Information Commission; To Appoint Information Officers; To set out the Procedure and Formatters Connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Accès-à-l'information Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Collecte de données/déclarations Mise en application Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Résumé

This Act, consisting of 44 sections and one Schedule, provides for the right of access to information. It establishes that the Ministry of the Minister responsible for the mass media shall ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. Subject to the provisions of section 5 of this Act, every citizen shall have a right of access to information which is in the possession, custody or control of a public authority. This Act shall not be in derogation of the powers, privileges and practices of Parliament. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law and accordingly in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Act and such other written law, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. Every public authority shall submit annual reports to the Commission before the thirty-first day of December immediately succeeding the year to which the report relates which shall be made available to the public in its office and on its official website. The information shall be made available on the payment of fees, as shall be prescribed by the Commission for that purpose.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.fisheries.gov.lk