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Cap. 13, s. 47 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The Minister may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters that by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and in particular, making provision for or in relation to, (a) charges for access to documents (including the provision of copies or transcripts) in accordance with this Act, including requiring deposits on account of such charges; and (b) the officers who may give decisions on behalf of a Ministry or prescribed authority. 32 (2) The Ombudsman may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for the better carrying out of his functions under this Act, and, in particular, in relation to the procedure to be followed for conducting reviews of the decisions refusing access to documents. (3) All regulations made under this Act shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution.
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