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Public Access to Official Infomation: Code of Practice (P.38/99) - Third Amendments

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Lodged au Greffe on 6th July 1999 by the Deputy of St. Martin

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STATES OF JERSEY

STATES GREFFE

175             1 9 9 9   P . 1 0 2          

Price code: A

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In sub-paragraph (b) of the proposition, after the figures 1999 insert the following words - su b je c t to -

  (i ) th e deletion of sub-paragraph 3.2(b); and

  (ii ) th e renumbering of sub-paragraph 3.2(c) accordingly.

DEPUTY OF ST. MARTIN

Report

The inclusion of sub-paragraph 3.2.(b) will enable any person to give information which may be malicious, untruthful or libellous to an authority with the subject being denied access to that information or the opportunity to refute the contents contained in it.

The author of scurrilous information is not likely to agree to its disclosure, therefore omitting sub-paragraph 3.2.(b) should act both as a deterrent to those involved in giving misinformation under the cloak of confidentiality and safeguard the rights of individuals.