The Act on the Access to Information of Public Character governs the procedure which ensures everyone free access to information of public character held by state bodies, local government bodies, public agencies, public funds and other entities of public law, public powers holders and public service contractors.

The aim of this Act is to ensure the publicity and openness of the work of the bodies, as well as facilitate the exercise of the rights of individuals and legal entities to acquire information of public character.

The Access to Public Information Act was adopted in 2003 and was later amended. The amended Act  which came into force on 15 July, 2005, introduces a number of novelties: re-use of information, the powers of administrative inspection in implementing this Act, and the public interest test.

Legislation

Access to Public Information Act

- official consolidated version - Official Gazette RS, No. 51/06 of 18 May 2006

The official consolidated version encompasses the following acts:

-Access to Public Information Act – ZDIJZ (Official Gazette RS, No. 24/03 of March 7, 2003);

-Act on revisions and additions to the Act on Access to Public Information  - ZDIJZ-A (Official Gazette RS, No. 61/05 of June 30, 2005);

-Act on revisions and additions to the Tax Procedure Act  (Official Gazette RS, No. 109/05 of December 6, 2005);

-Commissioner for Access to Public Information Act (Official Gazette RS, No. 113/05 of December 16, 2005);

-Act on revisions and additions to the Act on Access to Public Information - ZDIJZ-B (Official Gazette RS, No. 28/06 of March 17, 2006).

 Decree on the provision and re-use of public information

- Official Gazette RS, No. 76/05 of 12 August 2005

Visit the Commissioner for Access to Information of Public Character

Visit the Cental Catalogue of Public Information (in Slovenian)

Sample of the public information catalogue. (.doc 59 KB)