Freedom of Information Bill to go before House of Keys

Friday, 21 November 2014 00:00

The Freedom of Information Bill will undergo its first formal reading in the House of Keys.

It introduces the concept of a legal right to access public authority information on the Isle of Man to government.

Minister for Policy and Reform Chris Robertshaw is driving the bill - which CoMin has agreed should start in 2016 - progressing in phases over the course of two years.

The Bill is subject to exemptions; as data won't be accessed beyond the start of October 2011, made available to Island residents only.

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