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Government Of Ghana Outlines Steps To Requesting For Information Under The Right To Information (RTI)

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The Right to Information (RTI) Bill was passed on 26 March 2019 by the Parliament of Ghana.

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The RTI is to enable citizens to hold government accountable to ensure that there is a high level of transparency in governance of the country.

Prior to its passage, various stakeholders believed the delay in passing the bill into law was to allow exemptions of certain vital information bordering around government policies which they intend to conceal from the public. source.

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Having now being passed into law, the government’s Ministry of Information has outlined steps and timelines to request for information under the Right To Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).

According to the Ministry of Information, in the first of the requesting for information, one has to apply by submitting applications for information to public institutions starting January 2020.

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The applications should be addressed to the information Officer. There are standard forms available at Public Institutions to aid the applicant.

In the second step of requesting for information, the Registry of the Public Institution will advise the applicant on when and how to expect a response.

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Regarding timelines, the Ministry estimates a response within 48 hours for information to safeguard the life or liberty of a person, and 14 days for all other information.

The third step involves decision on the application. The response shall convey the decision on the application, the prescribed fee for the reproduction of the information as well as the manner and form of access.

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In the fourth and final step, where the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision, an appeal may be made to the Head of Institution and subsequently to the RTI commission, where the appeal decision still remains unsatisfactory.

Source: AfricaCelebrities.com

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