Access to information and just administrative action

Access to information:

(1) Everyone has the right of access to

• a. any information held by the state; and
• b. any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.

(2) National legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, and may provide for reasonable measures to alleviate the administrative and financial burden on the state.

Just administrative action:

(1) Everyone has the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair.

(2) Everyone whose rights have been adversely affected by administrative action has the right to be given written reasons.

(3) National legislation must be enacted to give effect to these rights, and must

• a. provide for the review of administrative action by a court or, where appropriate, an independent and impartial tribunal;
• b. impose a duty on the state to give effect to the rights in subsections (1) and (2); and
• c. promote an efficient administration.