(8) Such report shall also include detailed description of the efforts taken by the Ministry of Justice to encourage all government or public institutions to comply with this Act. (9) For purposes of this section, the term – (a) any executive department, military “government” includes department, government corporation, government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any other arm of government, independent or regulatory government agency or public institution; and (b) means any term used in this Act in reference to “information” information or record which includes any information that would be held by a government or public institution and information subject to the requirements of this Act, when maintained by any public institution in any format, including electronic format. 30. (1) This Act is intended to complement and not replace existing Complimentary procedures procedures for access to public records and information and is not intended to limit in any way access to those types of officials information that have been normally available to the general public. (2) Where the question whether any public record or information is to be made available, where that question arises under this Act, the question shall be determined in accordance with the provision stated herein, unless otherwise exempted by this Act. Interpretation. 31. In this Act – to any person who applies for information under this Act; “applicant” refers refers to any request for information made under this Act; “application” means a High Court or Federal High Court respectively. “Court” means any State other than the Federal Republic of Nigeria; “Foreign State” includes all records, documents and information stored in “Information” whatever form, including written, electronic, visual images, sound, audio recording, etc. means any legislative, executive, judicial, administrative or “Public Institution” advisory body of the Government, including boards, bureau, committees or
(8) Such report shall also include detailed description of the efforts taken by the Ministry of Justice to encourage all government or public institutions to comply with this Act. (9) For purposes of this section, the term – (a) “government” includes any executive department, military department, government corporation, government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any other arm of government, independent or regulatory government agency or public institution; and (b) “information” means any term used in this Act in reference to information or record which includes any information that would be held by a government or public institution and information subject to the requirements of this Act, when maintained by any public institution in any format, including electronic format. 30. (1) This Act is intended to complement and not replace existing procedures for access to public records and information and is not intended to limit in any way access to those types of officials information that have been normally available to the general public. (2) Where the question whether any public record or information is to be made available, where that question arises under this Act, the question shall be determined in accordance with the provision stated herein, unless otherwise exempted by this Act. 31. In this Act – “applicant” refers to any person who applies for information under this Act; “application” refers to any request for information made under this Act; “Court” means a High Court or Federal High Court respectively. “Foreign State” means any State other than the Federal Republic of Nigeria; “Information” includes all records, documents and information stored in whatever form, including written, electronic, visual images, sound, audio recording, etc. “Public Institution” means any legislative, executive, judicial, administrative or advisory body of the Government, including boards, bureau, committees or Complimentary procedures Interpretation.
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