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Freedom of Information
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Perguntas do quiz (10)
1In what years was the Freedom of Information act created and amended?
- A1992 & 2009
- B1997 & 2009
- C1997 & 2003
- D1999 & 2010
2What is the Official Secrets Act 1963?
- AA law put in place to ensure a person could not disclose another persons secrets.
- BA law that was put in place to ensure not all of the government matters were discussed or leaked to the public.
- CA law that ensured every citizen had the right to have a secret in their private life.
3The National Archives act of 1986 meant all government records were made available after how long?
- A30 years
- B10 years
- C15 years
- D40 years
4The Freedom of Information Act 1997 gave the citizen which extra rights?
- AThe right to consult official records.
- BThe right to update and correct personal information.
- CThe right to be given an explanation of public decisions.
- DAccess to information included in cabinet papers made available after 5 years.
- EThe right to seek information of other members of the public.
- FThe right to seek private information on members of the public interest.
5The 2003 amendment meant what changed in the Freedom Of Information Act?
- AIntroduction of fees when seeking information.
- BAbolishment of fees when seeking information.
- CThe wait for cabinet papers to be made available was increased from 5 to 10 years.
- DThe wait for cabinet papers to be made available was decreased from 10 to 5 years.
6When was the last amendment to the Freedom of Information act made?
- A2012
- B2011
- C2013
- D2014
7How did the 2014 amendment change the FOI act?
- AIt means every government department has to publish information of their activities.
- BWidened the number of public bodies that must adhere to the FOI act.
- CChanged the time of public records back to 10 years.
- DAllowed the government to reject requests of information on individuals.
8When applying to a public body for an FOI request it is crucial to state you are making the request under the FOI act.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
9What are the time limits when requesting under the FOI?
- AAcknowledged within 2 weeks
- BResponded to within 4 weeks
- CAcknowledged within 3 weeks
- DResponded to within 3 weeks
10If you are unhappy with an internal review of information who must be contacted?
- AThe company again.
- BInformation Commissioner.
- CThe Freedom of Information Ombudsman.
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- A quiz on the Freedom of Information Act in Ireland
- Autor
- Ciara Byrne
- Idioma
- English
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