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Part III · Duties of Ministers and Public Authorities

8. Ministers duty to publish a report

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

(1)

It shall be the duty of every Minister to whom any subject has been assigned to publish biannually before the thirtieth of June and thirty first of December respectively of each year, a report in such form as shall be determined by the Commission as would enable a citizen to exercise the right of access to information granted under section 3 of this

Act.

(2)

The report referred to in subsection (1) shall contain-

(a)

the particulars relating to the organisation, functions, activities and duties of the Ministry of such Minister and of all the public authorities falling within the functions so assigned;

(b)

the following particulars pertaining to the

Ministry and the public authorities referred to in paragraph (a):-

(i)

the powers, duties and functions of officers and employees and the respective procedures followed by them in their decision making process;

(ii)

the norms set for the discharge of their functions, performance of their duties and exercise of their powers;

(iii)

rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and any other categories of records, which are used by its officers and employees in the discharge of their functions, performance of their duties and exercise of their powers;

(iv)

the details of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information;

(v)

the budget allocated, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

(vi)

the name, designation and other particulars of the information officer or officers appointed.

(3)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), it shall be the duty of every Minister, within six months of the date of coming into operation of this Act, to publish in such form as may be determined by such Minister, a report containing the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2).

(4)

The reports referred to in subsections (1), (2) and (3)

shall be-

(a)

published in the official languages and be made available in electronic form; and

(b)

made available for public inspection and copies of the same may be issued to a citizen, on the payment of such fee as shall be determined by the

Commission.

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that any reference to the Minister shall also include a reference to a Minister of a Provincial Council established under Chaper XVIIA of the Constitution.

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Part V

Appointment of Information Officers and Procedure for Gaining Access to Information

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Part VI

Appeals Against Rejections

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Part VII

General

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