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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

On April 24, 1997 No. 400-I

About guarantees and freedom of information access

(as amended on 13-10-2021)
Article 1. Law purpose

This Law governs the relations arising in implementation process of constitutional right of everyone freely and to freely look for, receive, research, to transfer and distribute information.

Article 2. Legislation on guarantees and freedom of information access

The legislation on guarantees and freedom of information access consists of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, this Law and other acts of the legislation.

The relations in the field of guarantees and freedom of information access in the Republic of Karakalpakstan are regulated as well by the legislation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

Article 3. Guarantee of information access

The right of access to information is guaranteed to each citizen.

The state protects the rights of everyone to search, obtaining, research, transfer and distribution of information.

Article 4. Basic principles of freedom of information access

The basic principles of freedom of information access is publicity, general availability, openness and accuracy of the information.

Article 5. Request for receipt of information

Everyone has the right directly or through the legal representatives to make inquiry for receipt of information.

Article 6. Request forms and terms of consideration

The request for receipt of information can be expressed in oral, written form, including electronically through information system.

The written request contains surname, name, middle name and the address addressed, the name of required information or its nature.

In the written request the e-mail address of addressed can be specified. Instruction in the written request of the e-mail address is the consent of the reply to the request which addressed on obtaining electronically through information system.

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