11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, what the Senate has done is to reword sub clause (2) with two sub clauses. It communicates the same thing as the amended sub clause in regard to application of access to information. We do not have any objection.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
( Senate Amendment to Clause 8 agreed to)
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
THAT, clause 9 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub clause (2) and substituting therefor the following new sub clauses – (2) Where the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the information officer shall provide the information within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the application. (2A) The information officer to whom a request is made under subsection (2) may extend the period for response on a single occasion for a period of not more than fourteen days if – (a) the request is for a large amount of information or requires a search through ...
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the effect of the amendment is to provide that where the information sought concerns life or liberty of a person, it shall be provided within 48 hours and not more than 14 days. The clause as provided by the House allowed for an extension of not less than 15 working days where the application is complex or relates to a large volume of information. We therefore, said if the information requires more time it can be extended by 15 days. What the Senate has done is to say the information must be available within 48 hours ...
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to increase the period within which a public entity is required to make a decision on an application from 15 days to 21 days.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
There is no objection, it is straightforward.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
( Senate Amendment to Clause 10 agreed to)
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
THAT, clause 11(1) of the Bill be amended in paragraph (e) by inserting the words “if any” immediately after the words “the payment”.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to request that I move this amendment and thereafter, Hon. Onesmus Njuki will proceed with the remaining clauses. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
The effect of this amendment is to provide that an information officer shall send to the applicant a written response within 15 working days on receipt of the application, advising the proposed process of accessing the information once the payment if any is made. It means if you need any information from a public or private entity once you write to that organisation or persons then the person or information officer must respond to you as an applicant within a specified number of days. We do not have any objection.
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