RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 21
Requirement for publication scheme
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 21
Requirement for publication scheme
(1) An agency, other than an excluded entity, must publish a scheme (a
"publication scheme" ) setting out— (a) the classes of information that the
agency has available; and
(b) the terms on which it will make the information
available, including any charges.
(2) However, an agency (the
"relevant agency" ) may comply with subsection (1) if another agency publishes
a scheme setting out— (a) the classes of information that the
relevant agency has available; and
(b) the terms on which the relevant agency
or other agency will make the information available, including any charges.
(3) An agency publishing a publication scheme must ensure that the
publication scheme complies with any guidelines about publication schemes
published by the Minister on the Minister’s website.
(4) In this section—
"excluded entity" means a prescribed entity under section 16 .
