Freedom of Information

[seanrutter]

Name of the Law/Policy: Freedom of Information Law
Law/Policy Catagory: Administrative OR Civil Liberties?

Options:
1: Classified and Secret Government Files and Documents are published after a fixed period of time.
2: Classified and Secret Government Files and Documents are published when requested.
3: Classified and Secret Government Files and Documents may be published subject to approval from the Government.
4: Classified and Secret Government Files and Documents are never published, the Government does not share this information with the public.

Effects:
1: Major increase in civil rights
2: Increase in civil rights
3: Small increase in civil rights
4: Large decrease in civil rights


Comments: The Freedom of Information Act creates a statutory right for access to information in relation to bodies that exercise functions of a public nature.

[EEL123]

The difference between 3 and 4 being...?

[seanrutter]

This is a draft... I know I haven't done as many of these as you, hence why I invite comments/suggestions.

[EEL123]

Well, I would kill either 3 or 4. (Personally, I'd remove 4.)

[seanrutter]

I've amended.

[JuliaAJA]

I think it is administrative.

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