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Insight on Oversight: The Role of Information Commissioners in the Implementation of Access to Information Policies

Author(s) -

Sarah Holsen,

Martial Pasquier

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of information policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377

H-Index - 5

eISSN - 2381-5892

pISSN - 2158-3897

DOI - 10.5325/jinfopoli.2.2012.0214

Subject(s) - enforcement , independence (probability theory) , context (archaeology) , business , public relations , public administration , political science , law and economics , law , economics , mathematics , biology , paleontology , statistics

What factors impede “Access to Information (ATI)” laws – or make them effective? Drawing on international experience and analyses of ten different countries, Holsen and Pasquier describe and analyze several different forms of ATI implementation. Factors considered include the oversight bodies’ powers, independence, resources, and leadership. Special consideration is given to appeals processes and types of enforcement. In this context, the benefits of the “Information Commissioner” model have been found to outweigh its drawbacks.

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