3 DECISIONS AND 4 CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED

The Commission for Protection of the Right to Free Access to Public Information (CPRFAPI), on its 75th session held on March 25, 2008, has adopted 3 decisions and 4 conclusions.

1. The CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by J.K. from Skopje, Chief Editor of the weekly magazine “Fokus”, in the case “Request for accessing public information” against the State Audit Office, and based on Article 28 and Article 32 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

DECISION
The complaint submitted by J.K. from Skopje, Chief Editor of the weekly magazine “Fokus”, in the case “Request for accessing public information” is ACCEPTED and the State Audit Office is obligated to issue the requested information to the applicant – “What is the size of the property of the political parties: SDSM, VMRO-DPMNE, DPA and DUI, in locations and square meters”. The information must be issued no later than 15 days from the date of receiving of this Decision.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

2. The CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by V.U. from Skopje, against the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, and based on Article 28 and Article 32 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

DECISION
The complaint submitted by V.U. from Skopje, submitted against the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy is ACCEPTED and the case is returned to a repeated review at the first degree organ.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

3. CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by G.S. from Skopje, by the authorized person V.D., Lawyer from Skopje, against the State Office for Geodesy –Sector for survey and cadastre – Skopje, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” in accordance with the Articles 28 and 32 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

DECISION
The Complaint submitted by G.S. from Skopje, through the authorized person V.D. from Skopje, against the State Office for Geodesy –Sector for survey and cadastre – Skopje, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” is being DENIED as unfounded.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

4. CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by B.P. from Skopje, through the authorized person J.B., Lawyer from Skopje, against the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” in accordance with the Article 223 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

CONCLUSION
The procedure for the complaint received by the CPRFAPI no. 07-193/1 from 11-02-2008, submitted by B.P. from Skopje, through the authorized person J.B., Lawyer from Skopje is being POSTPONED, because the applicant has in the meantime received the requested information – “How and if the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy controls the delivery of food, clothes and drugs for the Special Institution Demir Kapija?”.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

5. CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by T.S. from Skopje, through the authorized person P.J., Lawyer from Skopje, against the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” in accordance with the Article 223 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

CONCLUSION
The procedure for the complaint received by the CPRFAPI no. 07-178/1 from 11-02-2008, submitted by T.S. from Skopje, through the authorized person P.J., Lawyer from Skopje is being POSTPONED, because the applicant has in the meantime received the requested information – “Number and structure of mentally handicapped persons whose parents were deprived of their parental rights. As if the reason of this deprivation was domestic violence on persons with physical and mental handicap”.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

6. CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by P.B. from Skopje, against the Public Institution – National Park Mavrovo, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” in accordance with the Article 247 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

CONCLUSION
The procedure for the complaint received by the CPRFAPI no. 07-110/1 from 17-01-2008, submitted by P.B. from Skopje, is being POSTPONED, because the applicant cancelled the complaint. The reasons for cancellation are that the applicant requested the information “Has the program for protection and use of the cave Sharkova Dupka been realized and is the cave open for public use, i.e. for visitors?”, but did not note down in the request that it is a request for public information.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.

7. CPRFAPI decided on the complaint submitted by D.V. from village Lesok, Tetovo, against the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, and in the case “Request for accessing public information” in accordance with the Article 223 of the Law on Free Access to Public Information, adopted the following

CONCLUSION

The procedure for the complaint received by the CPRFAPI no. 07-70/1 from 10-01-2008, submitted by D.V. from village Lesok, Tetovo, is being POSTPONED, because the applicant has in the meantime received the requested information – “List of persons that have received a onetime financial aid on the grounds of departing a space for living in the collective centre Pelagonija and returning to the place of residence before the conflict in 2001”.
LEGAL ADVICE: This Decision can be complained against in an Administrative Procedure at the Administrative Court, within 30 days of receiving of this Decision.