YOUR RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION Simplified Guide

STEP 2 INTERNAL REVIEW BY THE HEAD OF THE ENTITY You have 14 days to apply to the information officer for an internal review Who is the of the decision by the head of the entity. [...] If the review was not decided in your favour, the notice must explain the reasons for the decision, the relevant provisions of the law and your right to make a further appeal to the Information Commissioner. [...] Access to Information Act, sections 56-57 Right to make representations at the hearing These persons have a right to make representations at the hearing: ı the person seeking access to the information (you) ı the person who submitted the request for information (if someone else was acting on your behalf) ı the head of the entity that holds the information ı any third party involved in the infor- m. [...] If the Information Commissioner decides against granting access, the notice must explain the information considered in reaching the decision, the reasons for the decision, the relevant provisions of the law and your right to ask the High Court to review the decision. [...] If the information officer decides to disclose the information over the third party’s objections, the third party has the right to challenge that decision through the process described above (internal review, appeal to the Information Commissioner, review by the High Court).