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Part VI · Appeals Against Rejections

32. Appeals to the Commission

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Any citizen aggrieved by:–

(a)

the decision made in respect of an appeal under section 31(1), may within two months of the communication of such decision; or

(b)

the failure to obtain a decision on any appeal made within the time specified for giving the same under section 31(3), may within two months of the expiry of the period so specified, may appeal against that decision or the failure, to the

Commission and the Commission may within thirty days of the receipt of such appeal affirm, vary or reverse the decision appealed against and forward the request back to the information officer concerned for necessary action.

(2)

The Commission may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of two months if the commission is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by a reason beyond his or her control from filing the appeal in time.

(3)

The Commission shall give reasons for its decisions in writing, to the appellant, the information officer and the public authority concerned.

(4)

On appeal, the burden of proof shall be on the public authority to show that it acted in compliance with this Act in processing a request.

Read on from s 33

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