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Author: starlitnexus MP
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
Preamble: To promote Government accountability and, more broadly, the public’s trust in the Government. The people cannot be expected to trust a Government if the Government does not trust the people enough to be open and honest about what’s going on behind the scenes.
1. Conflicts
(a) In the event that any portion of this Act conflicts with any prior Act or Government policy, the contents of this Act shall supersede any such conflict.
(b) In the event that any future legislation conflicts with this Act, the contents of the new Act shall supersede any such conflict.
(c) Only the conflicting portions of legislation/policy shall be overwritten, any non-conflicting portions shall remain in effect.
(d) In the event that any of the contents of this Act are found to be unconstitutional, only the unconstitutional sections shall be stricken and the rest shall remain in effect.
2. Definitions
(a) National security: The protection of the interests of Azalea Isles as a nation state from threats that may exist both externally and internally.
(b) Economic stability: The sustained flow of Azalea Isles’ resources in a manner that limits the growth of inflation, scarcity, or exploitation.
(c) Continuity of Government: The overall maintenance of the Government’s leadership and services as is necessary to fulfill the various duties of Government.
(d) Private personal information: Any information whose release would undermine the reasonable expectation of privacy that the citizens of Azalea Isles enjoy.
3. Classification Levels
(a) Public Information shall automatically encompass all information which is intentionally shared/distributed/posted where any citizen of Azalea Isles has reasonably unrestricted access to without special permissions or roles.
(b) Restricted Information shall automatically encompass all information which is not intentionally shared/distributed/posted in public channels, but which any citizen may petition to have records of.
(c) Classified Information shall automatically encompass all information which is not intentionally shared/distributed/posted in public channels and whose release to the public could undermine national security, economic stability, continuity of Government, private personal information, or the overall stability of the Azalea Isles. Any information with this classification level cannot be compelled for release.
4. Petition Process
(a) Any citizen may open a support ticket with the relevant Ministry for the information they are requesting. If the citizen does not know which ministry to reach out to, they may open a ticket with any Ministry and the Ministers should help facilitate connection with the correct Ministry.
(b) Upon reviewing the request, the Ministry shall examine the request and determine the classification level of the information being requested. If they are unfamiliar with the classification level of the information being requested, they are encouraged to speak with other Ministers or legal counsel.
(c) The Minister may only refuse to share information which has a classification level of “Classified Information”. If the requested information has any other classification level, it must be shared with the citizen in a timely manner.
(d) If parts of the information are unable to be shared but other parts can be shared, this should be made known to the petitioning citizen. If the citizen accepts this, the Minister can share partially redacted information, withholding or otherwise censoring anything which cannot be shared while sharing what can be shared.
5. Disputes
(a) In the event that the Government claims that a specific piece of information cannot be shared but the petitioning citizen disagrees, or if the petitioning citizen feels that their request is not being handled in a timely manner, they may file a suit in Court.
(b) The presiding Judge(s) will have the opportunity to review the withheld information and make a determination on the classification level of the information.
(c) If the Government disagrees with the Judge(s) determination, or feels that the Judge(s) lack clearance for the information at hand, they may appeal the decision to a higher Court only if any such Court exists. If no such Court exists, the presiding Judge(s) automatically have clearance to view the information and the decision they reach is final and may not be appealed.
(d) If the Judge(s) determine that the information should have been shared or was not shared in a timely manner, and if the appeals process has been exhausted, a trial shall commence for damages and the Government will be compelled to share the information with the petitioning citizen.
6. Damages
(a) If the Government is found in Court to be guilty of knowingly and willfully withholding information that a petitioning citizen has a lawful right to access, they may be ordered by the Courts to compensate such citizen no more than $10,000.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
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BILL
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Protect Free Access to Information
BILL
TO
Protect Free Access to Information
Preamble: To promote Government accountability and, more broadly, the public’s trust in the Government. The people cannot be expected to trust a Government if the Government does not trust the people enough to be open and honest about what’s going on behind the scenes.
1. Conflicts
(a) In the event that any portion of this Act conflicts with any prior Act or Government policy, the contents of this Act shall supersede any such conflict.
(b) In the event that any future legislation conflicts with this Act, the contents of the new Act shall supersede any such conflict.
(c) Only the conflicting portions of legislation/policy shall be overwritten, any non-conflicting portions shall remain in effect.
(d) In the event that any of the contents of this Act are found to be unconstitutional, only the unconstitutional sections shall be stricken and the rest shall remain in effect.
2. Definitions
(a) National security: The protection of the interests of Azalea Isles as a nation state from threats that may exist both externally and internally.
(b) Economic stability: The sustained flow of Azalea Isles’ resources in a manner that limits the growth of inflation, scarcity, or exploitation.
(c) Continuity of Government: The overall maintenance of the Government’s leadership and services as is necessary to fulfill the various duties of Government.
(d) Private personal information: Any information whose release would undermine the reasonable expectation of privacy that the citizens of Azalea Isles enjoy.
3. Classification Levels
(a) Public Information shall automatically encompass all information which is intentionally shared/distributed/posted where any citizen of Azalea Isles has reasonably unrestricted access to without special permissions or roles.
(b) Restricted Information shall automatically encompass all information which is not intentionally shared/distributed/posted in public channels, but which any citizen may petition to have records of.
(c) Classified Information shall automatically encompass all information which is not intentionally shared/distributed/posted in public channels and whose release to the public could undermine national security, economic stability, continuity of Government, private personal information, or the overall stability of the Azalea Isles. Any information with this classification level cannot be compelled for release.
4. Petition Process
(a) Any citizen may open a support ticket with the relevant Ministry for the information they are requesting. If the citizen does not know which ministry to reach out to, they may open a ticket with any Ministry and the Ministers should help facilitate connection with the correct Ministry.
(b) Upon reviewing the request, the Ministry shall examine the request and determine the classification level of the information being requested. If they are unfamiliar with the classification level of the information being requested, they are encouraged to speak with other Ministers or legal counsel.
(c) The Minister may only refuse to share information which has a classification level of “Classified Information”. If the requested information has any other classification level, it must be shared with the citizen in a timely manner.
(d) If parts of the information are unable to be shared but other parts can be shared, this should be made known to the petitioning citizen. If the citizen accepts this, the Minister can share partially redacted information, withholding or otherwise censoring anything which cannot be shared while sharing what can be shared.
5. Disputes
(a) In the event that the Government claims that a specific piece of information cannot be shared but the petitioning citizen disagrees, or if the petitioning citizen feels that their request is not being handled in a timely manner, they may file a suit in Court.
(b) The presiding Judge(s) will have the opportunity to review the withheld information and make a determination on the classification level of the information.
(c) If the Government disagrees with the Judge(s) determination, or feels that the Judge(s) lack clearance for the information at hand, they may appeal the decision to a higher Court only if any such Court exists. If no such Court exists, the presiding Judge(s) automatically have clearance to view the information and the decision they reach is final and may not be appealed.
(d) If the Judge(s) determine that the information should have been shared or was not shared in a timely manner, and if the appeals process has been exhausted, a trial shall commence for damages and the Government will be compelled to share the information with the petitioning citizen.
6. Damages
(a) If the Government is found in Court to be guilty of knowingly and willfully withholding information that a petitioning citizen has a lawful right to access, they may be ordered by the Courts to compensate such citizen no more than $10,000.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage