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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
  1. What does the Act do?

  2. What does the Act cover?

  3. What information is available under the Access to Information Act?

  4. What are Official Documents?

  5. Who will be granting access?

  6. What are people’s rights under the Act?

  7. Can I see all Official Documents?

  8. What information and documents are exempt under the Act?

  9. Will I be able to tell if information has been deleted from the records I receive?

  10. How do I make an ATI request?

  11. What must a government entity do when it gets my request?

  12. Are there fees involved in requesting documents?

  13. In what form do I get information?

  14. How long will I have to wait to receive the information I have requested?

  15. Can I have documents about me corrected?

  16. How do I ask for these corrections about me to be done?

  17. What kinds of appeal do I have?

  18. What are the Offences and Penalties under the Act?
 
 
 
  Last Updated: January 14, 2008    
The Access to Information Unit
5-9 South Odeon Avenue, Kingston 10 Jamaica W.I.
Tel: (876) 968-3166, 968-8282 Fax: 906-4667
Email: ati@cwjamaica.com

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