RECOURSE

The ATI Act provides avenues of recourse to applicants for access to official government records for the following:
  • denial of access
  • partial grant of access
  • access deferred
  • the fee charged or the amount of the fee
  • refusal to amend or annotate personal records
  • failure to give a decision on an application within the time period required by the law
    [Section 30. 1, 2 and 3]

These applications should be made in writing. The law provides a two-tier system:

Stage 1

The first stage is an application for Internal Review. These applications should be made within 30 days of notification of the decision and sent to:

(a) The Minister of Labour and Social Security if the document sought relates to security, defense or international relations; cabinet documents; law enforcement; and documents affecting the national economy

Minister of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
1F North Street
Kingston

(b) The Permanent Secretary, for all others


Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
1F North Street
Kingston

Stage 2

If the initial decision was upheld at Internal Review an application can be submitted to the Appeals Tribunal. This application should be made within 60 days after the date of notification of the decision of the Internal Review. [Sections 31 and 32]
Its secretariat is located at the Access to Information Unit. Letters should be addressed to:

Appeals Tribunal
The Access to Information Unit
5 – 7 South Odeon Avenue
Kingston 10

    
       
 
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
1F North Street, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
Tele: (876)967-7743 / (876)922-9500-13
Fax: (876)922-6902
Email:ati@mlssgov-jm.com