AT the request of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), the Commissioner of Information met with their delegation on Tuesday, when Justice Charles Ramson sought to respond to several enquiries which were a cause of concern to their membership. Commissioner Ramson was able to establish that the Access to Information Act 2011 created a statutory partnership with the various organs of the State and its agencies, conferring upon members of the public, including NGOs such as the PSC, the right of access to information generated after 2nd July, 2013, when the Act became operational.
His Office was made the “Clearing House” for access to information where Public Authorities did not meet with the minimum of their obligations imposed on them to provide adequate responses to requests for information. Upon conclusion of the fruitful meeting, Justice Ramson undertook to participate in outreach engagements to sensitise the public to their rights and operations of his Office.

(Office of the Commissioner of Information)