Adequacy of legislation on access to public information
Expert review of laws, supported by interviews with academics, NGOs, judges, etc., providing insight on interpretation of statutory provisions.
For each of the following ten criteria for the legislative framework (including the constitution), 1 point is awarded (total of 10 points).
Criteria fulfilled: 10/10
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All public institutions and private persons who carry out public duties are considered holders of public information (1 point) | |
| Public information is defined broadly (1 point) | |
| Possible restrictions are narrow and exhaustively listed by the law on access to information (1 point) | |
| Everyone, including non-citizens and legal persons, has the right to access information in all forms available (1 point) | |
| Information holders are required to provide information in the requested format (1 point) | |
| Requesters are not required to provide justification for their requests (1 point) | |
| There are statutory deadlines for processing requests for information (1 point) | |
| The right to appeal to an independent body and the court against refusal or inactivity of an administrative body is ensured (1 point) | |
| Information is provided free of charge, or fees for access to information are specified by the primary or secondary legislation, at a level that does not place an unreasonable burden on the requesters (1 point) | |
| Information to be disclosed proactively is defined (1 point) |