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RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
Marginal Notes
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016.
2. Responsibility to ensure effective implementation.
3. Right of access to information.
4. Provisions of this Act to prevail over other written law.
5. When right of access may be denied.
6. Severability under certain circumstances.
7. Public authorities to maintain and preserve its records.
8. Ministers duty to publish a report.
9. Duty of the Minister to inform public about the initiation of projects.
10. Duty of public authorities to submit reports etc.
11. Establishment of the right to Information Commission.
12. Constitution of the Commission.
13. Appointment of officers and employees of the Commission.
14. Duties and functions of the Commission.
15. Powers of the Commission.
16. Fund of the Commission.
17. Financial year and audit of accounts.
18. Part II of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971 to apply.
19. Members etc, of the Commission deemed to be public servants.
20. Application of the Bribery Act.
21. Expenses incurred in any suit or prosecution.
22. Procedural requirements to be published.
23. Appointment of Information officers and designated officers.
24. Procedure for obtaining information.
25. Decision on requests submitted under section 24.
26. Public authority to display details of information officers and fees to be charged.
27. Manner in which information is to be provided.
28. Refusal of a request to be communicated.
29. Where information requested for was supplied by a third party.
30. Exemption from suit or prosecution.
31. Appeals against a rejection of a request.
32. Appeals to the Commission.
33. Appeal may be made on behalf of an aggrieved party.
34. Appeals to the Court of Appeal.
35. Duty to disclose reasons for a decision.
36. Nothing in this Act to prevent or discourage information from being published.
37. Commission to prepare a report of its activities.
38. Commission to inform the appropriate disciplinary authority.
39. Offences.
40. Release or disclosure of information by an employee of a public authority.
41. Regulations.
42. Rules.
43. Interpretation.
44. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.