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Short title

  1. This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2000.

Interpretation

  • In this Act, "the Act' means the Freedom of Information Act, 1999.

Section 4 amended

  • Section 4 of the act is amended, in the definition of "Minister", by deleting the word "information" and substituting the words "public administration".

Section 7 amended

  • Section 7 of the Act is amended -

  1. in subsection (1), by deleting the words "the Minister" and substituting the words "the responsible Minister"; and
  2. in subsection (4), by deleting the words "the Minister" and substituting the words "the responsible Minister".

Section 8 amended

  • Section 8 of the Act is amended -

  1. in subsection (2)(a)(ii), by deleting the words "the Minister" and substituting the words "the responsible Minister"; and
  2. in subsection (2)(b) -

    1. by deleting the words "the Minister" and substituting the words "the responsible Minister"; and
    2. by deleting the word "Trinidad" occurring in line five.

Section 9 amended

  1. Section 9 of the Act is amended by deleting from subsection (2) the words "the Minister" and substituting the words "the responsible Minister"

Section 33 amended

  • Section 33 of the Act is amended in subsection (2), by deleting the words "Subsections (2)(c) and (d)" and substituting the words "Subsections (1)(c) and (d)".

Section 35 amended

  1. Section 35(a) of the Act is amended by inclusion of th4 word "or" after the word";".
  2. Section 35(b) of the Act is amended by inclusion of te word "or" after the word ";".
  3. Section 35 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "and if" after the word "occurred" and substituting the word "or".

Section 38a amended

  • Section 38a of the Act is amended in subsection (1) by deleting the word "fit". and substituting the words "fit within 30 days or as soon as practicable thereof.".

 

Passed in the House of Representatives this 30th day of October, 2000.

D. DOLLY

Acting Clerk of the House

Passed in the Senate this 31ST day of October, 2000.

N. COX

Clerk of the Senate


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