RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 3 Object of Act

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 3

3 Object of Act

(1) The primary object of this Act is to give a right of access to information in the government’s possession or under the government’s control unless, on balance, it is contrary to the public interest to give the access.

(2) The Act must be applied and interpreted to further the primary object.