Model law on access to information for Africa
By: prepared by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights = Loi type pour l'Afrique sou l'acces à l'information / Commission Africain des Droits de l'Home et des Peuples
Publisher: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights?
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Banjul, Gambia?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 65
Subjects: Freedom of information; Freedom of information (International law)
Other titles: Loi type pour l'Afrique sou l'acces à l'information
Notes: Parallel texts in English and French bound back to back and upside down.

English and French texts bound upside down, back to back.
Table of contents: title: English language contents: Pt. I. Preliminary provisions. Definitions ; General principles ; Objectives ; Primacy of Act ; Interpretation; title: pt. II. Access to information of public bodies relevant private bodies and private bodies. Duty to create, keep, organise and maintain information ; Proactive disclosure ; Submission of implementation plans, annual reports and implementation plans ; Unpublished information not to prejudice public ; Designation of information officer ; Designation of deputy information officers ; Right of access ; Requests for access ; Duty to assist requesters ; Response to request ; Extension of time ; Transfer of request ; Deemed refusal ; Deferral of access ; Information that cannot be found or does not exist ; Form of access ; Language of access ; Fees; title: pt. III. Exemptions. Refusal ; Public interest override ; Classified information ; Personal information of a third party ; Commercial and confidential information of an information holder or a third party ; Protection of life, health and safety of an individual ; National security and defence ; International relations ; Economic interests of the state ; Law enforcement ; Legally privileged documents ; Academic or professional examination and recruitment processes ; Severance ; Manifestly vexatious requests ; Burden of proof ; Notice to third parties; title: pt. IV. Internal review of decisions. Right on internal review ; Application for internal review ; Decision on internal review ; Non-delegable duty ; Deemed refusal; title: pt. V. Oversight mechanism. Division 1: establishment of oversight mechanism ; Division 2: independence, structure and operations of the oversight mechanism ; Division 3: Powers and duties of the oversight mechanism ; Division 4: promotion ; Division 5: monitoring ; Division 6: applications to the oversight mechanism ; Division 7: procedure ; Division 8: orders, decisions and directives of the oversight mechanism; title: pt. VI. Judicial review. Application for judicial review; title: pt. VII. Transitional provisions. Extended period for dealing with requests during the first two years; title: pt. VIII. Miscellaneous provisions. Operation of the law ; Information released is in public domain ; Protection against criminal and civil liability ; Offences.