Penang (Malaysia)
Name of law: Penang Freedom of Information Enactment 2010
First adopted: 2012
First adopted: 2012
Introduction
This is a fairly weak law. Among its deficiencies is its limited scope in terms of kind of authorities covered, its failure to harm-test all exceptions and its very limited regime for promotional measures. Another issue is its deferral to other laws in cases where access is governed by other laws.
