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Freedom of Information Act (No. 19 of 2004)

05/11/2004 Rights: Information Justice Antigua and Barbuda

The Freedom of Information Act promotes maximum disclosure of information in the public interest, guarantees and facilitates the right of access to information of every person and provides for effective mechanisms to secure that right.

Physical Planning and Development Act (No. 29 of 2001)

01/07/2003 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Saint Lucia

The Act makes provisions for the development of land, the assessment of the environmental impacts of development, the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers to regulate the use of land, and for related matters in Saint Lucia.

Freedom of Information Act (No. 27 of 2003)

27/06/2003 Rights: Information Justice Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Freedom of Information Act aims to extend the right of members of the public to access information in the possession of public authorities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Physical Planning Act (No. 6 of 2003)

24/03/2003 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Cities Environmental assessment Antigua and Barbuda

This act regulates the development  of land for planning and connected purposes and  the construction of buildings in Antigua and Barbuda.  It incorporates information and public participation provisions.

Disaster Management Act (No. 13 of 2002)

03/10/2002 Rights: Information Participation Topics: Environmental education Environmental assessment Antigua and Barbuda

The acts provides for the effective organisation of the preparedness, management, mitigation of, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters natural and man-made in Antigua and Barbuda.

Physical Planning and Development Control Act (No. 25 of 2002)

13/09/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Cities Environmental assessment Grenada

The Act provides for the control of physical development, requires the preparation of physical plans for Grenada and protects the natural and cultural heritage.

Access to Information Act (No. 21 of 2002)

22/07/2002 Rights: Information Justice Jamaica

The objects of this Act are to reinforce and give further effect to certain fundamental principles underlying the system of constitutional democracy, such as governmental accountability, transparency, and public participation in national decision-making, by granting to the public a general right...

Physical Planning Act (No. 5 of 2002)

09/05/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Environmental assessment Mining Dominica

This Act makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land in urban and rural areas and to preserve and improve the amenities thereof and for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land in Dominica.

Constitution of Barbados

17/02/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice Barbados

The Constitution of Barbados ensures access to information and participation within the framework of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association. It also provides constitutional guarantees in case the aforementioned rights are infringed.

Disaster Preparedness and Response Act (No. 10 of 2000)

21/06/2000 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental education Belize

This Act provides for the organisation of State actions for the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters in Belize. It includes requirements for public inquiries in the decision-making process of plans, programmes and policies.