Freedom of Information Act (FoIA)
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Art. 18 Duties and Competencies
The FDPIC shall, in particular, have the following duties and powers under this Act: a. He or she shall conduct mediation proceedings (Art. 13) and make a recommendation (Art. 14), if mediation does not succeed. b. He or she shall provide information, ex officio or at the request of individuals or authorities, on the modalities governing access to official documents. c. He or she shall comment on draft federal legislation and federal measures which have a fundamental impact on the principle of freedom of information.
Amended by Annex 1 No II 10 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941). let. a — Amended by Annex 1 No II 10 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941). let. b — Amended by Annex 1 No II 10 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941). let. c — Amended by Annex 1 No II 10 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in forc
Art. 19 Evaluation
1 The FDPIC shall review the execution and effectiveness of this Act and, in particular, the costs incurred in its implementation, and shall report on a regular basis to the Federal Council. 2 The FDPIC shall submit the first report on the costs of implementing this Act to the Federal Council within three years of it coming into force. 3 The FDPIC’s reports shall be published.
Art. 20 Right to information and inspection
1 Within the context of mediation proceedings, the FDPIC shall have access to official documents, even if they are subject to secrecy. 2 The FDPIC shall be subject to official secrecy to the same extent as the authorities whose official documents he or she inspects or from whom he or she obtains information.
Para. 2 — Amended by Annex 1 No II 10 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941).