6 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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