Freedom of Information Ordinance (FoIO)
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Art. 17 Processing of official documents
(Art. 21 let. a FoIA) The processing of official documents, and in particular their registration, is governed by Article 22 of the Government and the Administration Organisation Ordinance of 25 November 1998, as well as by the provisions enacted by the competent department in application of the federal legislation governing the archiving of documents.
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Art. 18 Information concerning official documents
(Art. 21 let. b FoIA) In the absence of any legislative provisions to the contrary, the authorities shall inform the public about official documents in the following way: a. they shall publish, on the Internet, information as to their functions and important matters for which they are responsible; b. they shall make available further information, as appropriate, which may facilitate the identification of official documents, insofar as doing so does not give rise to excessive costs.
Art. 19 Publication of Official Documents
(Art. 21 let. c FoIA) The competent authority shall publish important official documents on the Internet as soon as possible, where: a. this does not give rise to excessive costs; and b. publication on the Internet does not conflict with any statutory provisions.