LAW OF UKRAINE

of January 13, 2011 No. 2939-VI

About access to public information

This Law determines procedure and providing the right of everyone to information access which is in property of subjects of powers of authority, other managers of public information determined by this Law and information which is of public interest.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Public information

1. Public information is the information displayed and documented by all means and on any carriers which was received or created in the course of accomplishment by subjects of powers of authority of the obligations provided by the current legislation or which is in property of subjects of powers of authority, other managers of public information determined by this Law.

2. Public information is open, except the cases established by the law.

Article 2. Purpose and coverage of the Law

1. The purpose of this Law is ensuring transparency and openness of subjects of powers of authority and creation of mechanisms of realization of the right of everyone to access to public information.

2. This Law does not extend to the relations concerning receipt of information by subjects of powers of authority when implementing of the functions by them, and also to the relations in the field of addresses of citizens which are regulated by the special law.

Article 3. Guarantees of providing right to access to public information

1. The right to access to public information is guaranteed:

1) obligation of managers of information to provide and promulgate information, except the cases provided by the law;

2) determination by the manager of information of the special structural divisions or officials organizing in accordance with the established procedure access to public information which he possesses;

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