Freedom of Information Ordinance (FoIO)
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Art. 14 Principles
(Art. 17 para. 2 FoIA) 1 If the processing of an application for access by the authority requires more than 8 hours’ work, a fee may be charged. The fee shall be calculated based on the number of hours worked in excess of 8 hours. 2 Insofar as this Ordinance does not contain specific rules, the provisions of the General Fees Ordinance of 8 September 2004 apply.
Art. 14 — Amended by No I of the O of 29 Sept. 2023, in force since 1 Nov. 2023 (AS 2023 585). Para. 2 — SR 172.041.1
Art. 15 Waiver or reduction of fees
(Art. 17 para. 2 FoIA) 1 The authority shall waive fees where the cost of collecting them would exceed the fee amount. Fees of less than 100 francs shall not be charged. 2 Costs which result exclusively from meeting the special needs of disabled persons are not factored into the calculation of fees. 3 The authority may waive or reduce fees where it denies an application for access or only grants partial access. 4 If the authority charges a fee for an application for access made by a journalist, it shall reduce this fee by 50 per cent.
Art. 15 — Amended by No I of the O of 29 Sept. 2023, in force since 1 Nov. 2023 (AS 2023 585). Para. 4 — Inserted by No I of the O of 25 June 2014 (AS 2014 2169). Amended by No I of the O of 29 Sept. 2023, in force since 1 Nov. 2023 (AS 2023 585).
Art. 16 Schedule of fees and information on prospective costs
(Art. 17 para. 3 FoIA) 1 The schedule of fees is set out in Annex 1. 2 On informing the applicant that it is intended to charge a fee, the authority shall allow the applicant 10 days within which to confirm that application for access. If no confirmation is received, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn. The authority shall inform the applicant accordingly.
Art. 16 — Amended by No I of the O of 29 Sept. 2023, in force since 1 Nov. 2023 (AS 2023 585). Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 29 Sept. 2023, in force since 1 Nov. 2023 (AS 2023 585).