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Freedom of Information Act, 2018 - 6.
she shall confirm whether or not the public body holds a record containing the information
and, if it does not, shall, if he or she knows of another public body which holds the relevant
record, as soon as practicable, either
(a) transfer the request to that public body and inform the person making the
request of such transfer; or
(b) indicate to the person making the request which public body holds the relevant
record,
whichever would be likely to ensure more rapid access to the information.
(3) Where a request is transferred pursuant to subsection (2)(a), the time limit for
responding to requests under section 11 shall begin to run from the date of transfer.
15.
Vexatious, repetitive or unreasonable request.
(1) A public body is not required to comply with a request for information which it
determines is vexatious or where it has recently complied with a substantially similar request
from the same person.
(2) A public body is not required to comply with a request for information where to
do so would unreasonably divert its resources.
PART 3
MEASURES TO PROMOTE OPENNESS
16.
Guide to using this Act.
(1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, compile a clear and simple guide
containing practical information to facilitate the effective exercise of rights pursuant to this
Act, and shall disseminate the guide widely in an accessible form.
(2) The guide, referred to in subsection (1), shall be updated from time to time, as
necessary.
17. Information officer.
(1) Subject to section 38, information officers shall be appointed to ensure that members
of the public have easy access to relevant information and the name of each information
officer shall be published in the Official Gazette.
(2) An information officer shall, in addition to any obligations specifically provided
for in other sections of this Act, have the following responsibilities:
(a) to promote the best possible practices in relation to record maintenance,
archiving and disposal;
(b) to liaise with the Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments and other
public officials in the process of seeking information from a public body;
(c) to serve as a central contact for receiving requests for information, for assisting
persons seeking to obtain information and for receiving complaints regarding
the performance of a public body relating to information disclosure.
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