2 Freedom of Information Act, 2018 - 6. “person” includes a body corporate or an unincorporated body; “personal information” means information which relates to a natural living person who can be identified from that information; and “public body” has the meaning given to it pursuant to section 7(1) and (2); “publish” means make available in a form generally accessible to members of the public and includes print, broadcast and electronic forms of dissemination; “record” has the meaning given to it pursuant to section 8; “vexatious”, in relation to a request for information, refers to a request which is unreasonable and made mainly to cause frustration or annoyance. 3. Act binds the Crown This Act shall bind the Crown. PART 2 THE RIGHT TO ACCESS INFORMATION HELD BY PUBLIC BODIES 4. Freedom of Information. Every person shall have the right to freedom of information, including the right to access information held by public bodies, subject to the provisions of this Act. 5. General right of access. A person making a request for information to a public body shall be entitled: (a) to be informed whether or not the public body holds a record containing that information or from which that information may be derived; and (b) if the public body does hold such a record, to have that information communicated to him or her. 6. Legislation prohibiting or restricting disclosure. (1) This Act applies to the exclusion of provisions in the Banking Act, No. 1 of 2015, Electronic Transactions Act, Cap. 4.41, Confidential Relationships Act, Cap. 21.02 or any other legislation, that prohibit or restrict the disclosure of a record by a public body. (2) Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise restricts the disclosure of information pursuant to any other legislation, policy or practice. 7. Public bodies. (1) For the purposes of this Act, a public body includes anybody: (a) established by or under the Constitution; (b) established by Statute; (c) which forms part of any level or branch of Government; (d) owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided by Government or the State; or