Access to Information Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2023No. Act No. 24 of 2023
The Access to Information Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2023. It contains 46 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Access to Information Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Access to Information Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3General principles governing the right to access information
- S. 4Oversight of access to information
- S. 5Functions of Commission
- S. 6Right to access information
- S. 7Duty to keep information
- S. 8Publication of certain information
- S. 9Appointment or designation of information officer
- S. 10Request to access information
- S. 11Transfer of request
- S. 12Grant or refusal of request
- S. 13Extension of time
- S. 14Deemed refusal of request
- S. 15Deferral of access
- S. 16Unavailable information
- S. 17Preservation of information
- S. 18Forms of access
- S. 19Language and format of access
- S. 20Notification of third parties
- S. 21General limitation on right to access information
- S. 22Disclosure of information in public interest
- S. 23Personal information
- S. 24Commercial information of information holder or third
- S. 25Information that endangers life or safety of individuals or
- S. 26Information relating to law enforcement or other legal
- S. 27Privileged information
- S. 28Information relating to national security
- S. 29Information relating to national economy and ongoing
- S. 30Information prejudicial to policy formulation
- S. 31Frivolous and vexatious request
- S. 32Severability
- S. 33Appeal
- S. 34Reports by information holder
- S. 35Administration penalty
- S. 36Offences
- S. 37Immunity
- S. 38Guidelines
- S. 39Rules
- S. 40Regulations
- S. 41Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIADMINISTRATION ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- S. IIIRIGHT TO ACCESS INFORMATION
- S. IVEXEMPT INFORMATION
- S. VGENERAL PROVISIONS