FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2011

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA   

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2011

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act makes public records and information more freely available, provide for public access to public records and information, protect public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest and the protection of personal privacy, protect serving public officers from adverse consequences for disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorization and establish procedures for the achievement of those purposes.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Rights of access to records.
2. Information about public institution.
3. Request for access to records.
4. Time for granting or refusing application.
5. Transfer of application.
6. Extension of time limit for granting or refusing application.
7. Where access is refused.
8. Fees.
9. Record keeping and maintenance of records.
10. Destruction or falsification of records.
11. Exemption of international affairs and defence.
12. Exemption of law enforcement and investigation.
13. Training of officials on the right to information and on the effective implementation of this Act.
14. Exemption of personal information.
15. Exemption of third party information
16. Exemption of personal or other privileges conferred by law
17. Exemption of course or research material.
18. Severability.
19. Denial by a public institute to disclose records.
20. Judicial review.
21. Hearing in a summary way
22. Access to information by the Court.
23. Court to take precautions against disclosing information
24. Burden of proof.
25. Order to disclose information.
26. Exempted materials.
27. Protection of public officers.
28. Documents under classification.
29. Submission of reports.
30. Complimentary procedures.
31. Interpretation
32. Citation.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2011

An Act to make public records and information more freely available, provide for public access to public records and information, protect public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest and the protection of personal privacy, protect serving public officers from adverse consequences in disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorization and establish procedures for the achievement of those purposes and; for related matters.

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