Act on access to information on environmental issues.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Act, which is composed of 17 articles, lays down, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community, ensuring the right to access updated and complete environmental information. The Act establishes: (a) conditions of the implementation of the law on access to updated and complete information about the environment; (b) public access to environmental information which is gathered by the appropriate organizations or which is available to these organizations; (c) general conditions and deadlines of the access to information and the reasons for which the access can be refused; (d) support to the use of equipment which allows remote access; (e) rules for establishing the infrastructure for spatial information for the purposes of environmental policies and policies or activities that may impact the environment, and accessing spatial data through network services; (f) training, education and awareness of environmental protection. The main aim of the Act is to ensure the right of access to information and to provide public awareness on environmental issues.
Attached files
Web site
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force on 1 July 1998.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Collection of Laws 6/2010
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
Yes
Original title
Zakon o pravu na informace o zivotnim prostredi.