RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 4
Act not intended to prevent other publication or access
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 4
Act not intended to prevent other publication or access
4 Act not intended to prevent other publication or access
(1) This Act is not intended to prevent or discourage the publication of
information or the giving of access to documents otherwise than under this Act
if the publication or giving of access can properly be done or is permitted or
required to be done by law.
(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that
subsection (1) applies to—
(a) the giving of access to documents to which
this Act does not apply, exempt documents and contrary to public interest
documents; and
(b) the publication of information and the giving of access to
documents by an entity to which this Act does not apply or to which this Act
does not apply in relation to a particular function.
