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Part VII · General

38. Commission to inform the appropriate disciplinary authority

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

(1)

Where–

(a)

any information officer willfully -

(i)

refuses to receive an application for information from any citizen;

(ii)

refuses a request made for information, without giving reasons for such refusal;

(iii)

stipulates excessive fees in breach of the fee Schedule referred to in section 14 (e);

(iv)

otherwise fails to process a request in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

or

(b)

any designated officer willfully –

(i)

under section 31 refuses an appeal, made on any ground other than a ground specified in section 5 of this Act;

(ii)

failed without any reasonable cause to make a decision on an appeal, within the time specified under section 31(3) for making such decision, the Commission shall, bring the matter to the notice of the appropriate disciplinary authority.

(2)

The relevant disciplinary authority shall inform the

Commission of the steps taken in respect of any matter brought to the notice of such disciplinary authority within a period of one month.

Read on from s 39

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