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SWE-2009-L-84388
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-05-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Offentlighets- och sekretesslag (2009:400).
Abstract/Citation
The consolidation of the Act includes a total of 197 amending texts through August 2018 (up to Act 2018:1400). The consolidated text includes various amendments.
Contains 7 sections and 44 chapters concerning, inter alia:
Section I: contains introductory provisions about the matters governed by the Act, including the contents (Chapter 1), scope (Chapter 2) and definitions (Chapter 3) of the Act.
Section II: contains provisions on authorities' handling of official documents. These provisions refer to general measures to facilitate searching for official documents, etc. (Chapter 4), registration of official documents and secrecy marking (Chapter 5) together with disclosure of official documents and information, appeals, etc. (Chapter 6).
Section III: contains general provisions about secrecy (Chapters 7 to 14). Chapter 13 specifically contains explanatory provisions regarding how the right to communicate and publish information interrelates with the secrecy provisions, etc.
Section IV: (Chapters 15 to 20) contains secrecy provisions to protect public interest.
Section V: (Chapters 21 to 40) contains secrecy provisions that protect information about the personal or financial circumstances of individuals.
Section VI: contains special provisions on secrecy at particular bodies. These provisions refer the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and the Government (Chapter 41), the Parliamentary Ombudsmen (JO), the Office of the Chancellor of Justice (JK), the Commission on Security and Integrity Protection, the commissions of inquiry, etc. (Chapter 42) and also courts (Chapter 43). Provisions regarding the extent to which the duty of confidentiality prescribed by the secrecy provisions limit the right to communicate and publish information have been included at the end of the respective Chapter in IV to VI of the Act.
Section VII: contains provisions on the duty of confidentiality prescribed by provisions contained in enactments other than the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act and which limit the right to communicate and publish information (Chapter 44).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-06-30
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-06-25 (SWE-2009-L-84405)
Act (2009:871) to amend the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2009-03-20 (SWE-2009-L-84439)
Act (2009:527) to amend the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2009-05-20 (SWE-2009-L-84441)
Act (2009:550) to amend the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2009-10-15 (SWE-2009-L-84458)
Act (2009:1020) to amend the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-02-18 (SWE-2010-L-88302)
Act (2010:85) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-03-18 (SWE-2010-L-88319)
Act (2010:208) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-03-25 (SWE-2010-L-88320)
Act (2010:214) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-05-20 (SWE-2010-L-88321)
Act (2010:368) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-05-20 (SWE-2010-L-88322)
Act (2010:369) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-06-03 (SWE-2010-L-88323)
Act (2010:520) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-06-17 (SWE-2010-L-88327)
Act (2010:679) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-06-23 (SWE-2010-L-88328)
Act (2010:866) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-18 (SWE-2010-L-88329)
Act (2010:1305) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-25 (SWE-2010-L-88360)
Act (2010:1348) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-25 (SWE-2010-L-88361)
Act (2010:1361) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-25 (SWE-2010-L-88362)
Act (2010:1436) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2011-03-10 (SWE-2011-L-89494)
Act (2011:191) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-09 (SWE-2011-L-89495)
Act (2011:739) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-09 (SWE-2011-L-89496)
Act (2011:743) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-22 (SWE-2011-L-89497)
Act (2011:864) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Amending text(s)
2011-11-10 (SWE-2011-L-89498)
Act (2011:1113) amending the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1980-03-20 (SWE-1980-L-52477)
Secrecy Act (No. 100 of 1980).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1949 (SWE-1949-L-44628)
Freedom of the Press Act (1949:105).
Related text(s)
2009-05-20 (SWE-2009-L-84389)
Act (2009:403) to amend the Act (1949:345) respecting the right to the inventions of employees.
Related text(s)
2009-05-20 (SWE-2009-L-84390)
Act (2009:406) to amend Act (1960:729) respecting copyright of literary and artistic work.
Related text(s)
2009-05-20 (SWE-2009-L-84391)
Act (2009:414) to amend the Act (1974:13) respecting certain measures for the promotion of employment.
Related text(s)
2009-05-20 (SWE-2009-L-84392)
Act (2009:417) to amend the Trade Union Representatives (Status at the Workplace) Act (1974:358).
Related text(s)
2012-03-22 (SWE-2012-L-94116)
Act (2012:145) on processing of personal data in the Coast Guard.
Related text(s)
2009-05-28 (SWE-2009-R-101800)
Public Access to Information and Secrecy Ordinance (2009:641).
Related text(s)
2016-03-03 (SWE-2016-L-107106)
Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications
Related text(s)
2017-02-23 (SWE-2017-L-107112)
Act (2017:151) on the protection of informers in privately-owned business.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in English, Summary
Author
Regeringens rättsdatabaser
Place of publication
www.sweden.gov.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/14/10/34/20793bb4.pdf
Page range
38 pp.
File
SWE84388 - ENG.pdf (PDF in English)
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Basic Text
Author
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Publisher
Notisum AB
Place of publication
www.notisum.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/sfs/20090400.pdf
Page range
100 pp.
File
SWE84388.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Consolidated Text
Author
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Publisher
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Place of publication
www.rkrattsbaser.gov.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://rkrattsbaser.gov.se/sfsr?bet=2009:400
Page range
21 pp.
File
SWE84388SwedishConsolidated.pdf (PDF of Ordinance as amended to Ordinance 2018:1400)
Serial region
Serial title
Fritzes författningssamling
Date
2009
Volume
Vecka 23
Number
No. 10
Page range
100 pp.
ISBN
1403-8889