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Obliged Entity Access to Information: Consultation Response and Policy Paper

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A decision made 20 December 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-ER-2022-817

Public

Subject: ​​Consultation response and policy paper: Obliged Entity Access to Information​

 

Report Title: ​​Consultation response and policy paper: Obliged Entity Access to Information​

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to approve and authorise the publication of a consultation response and policy paper on access to information for obliged entities, to be published on the gov.je website at the earliest opportunity.

Reason for Decision(s):

A consultation period ran from 14 October – 7 November 2022. The paper summarises feedback received to the consultation and will enable the finalisation of the policy position to progress obliged entity access to information.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications.

 

Action Required: Department to take necessary action.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for External Relations and Financial Services

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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