[Proposal] Freedom of Information Act (2020)

[New Rogernomics]

I don't see the practicality in imposing a forums procedure onto making FOI requests. The criminal code has already made provision for the release of information and I don't see the point in formalising it any further.

I can see the point in adding an appeals process, though I think your proposal has overcomplicated this somewhat. Instead, you might append a third subsection (similar in wording to subsection two) to section three of the Criminal Code Act that makes provision for a majority of the court to sanction the release of information. You might also take the opportunity to bring 12:2 of the criminal code back into line with the Mandate post DRF.

Now I think about it, this should probably be made clear to only relate to civil requests i.e. publishing of documents/overall voting results in public or asking for more information on a particular issue/discussion, not criminal ones. Though it is only a draft right now, so something more to be ironed out.