Section 2, The Right to Access Information Act, 2013

(1) Every person has the right to access information heldby or is under the control of a public authority. (2) Every person has the right to access information held by or is under the control of a private body where that information is necessary for the enforcement or protection of any right. (3) Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise restricts the disclosure of or the right to access, information pursuant to any other enactment, policy or practice. (4) Any person making a request for information to a public authority shall be entitled– Access to information. Act No. 6 of 1991. (a) to have the public authority confirm or deny whether it holds information of the description specified in the request; and (b) where the public authority holds information of the description specified in the request, to have the information communicated to that person (5) A public authority shall be deemed to have complied with subsection (4) if it has communicated the information to the applicant. (6) In this Act, the duty of a public authority to comply with paragraph (a) of subsection (4) shall be referred to as “the duty to confirm or deny”.