NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No Additional Information Mr G Gronewalt s 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard – if they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) s 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? s No information was received Total Score: 2/20 3. National Council CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.parliament.gov.na The National Council is part of Parliament and therefore they share a web address. The section that is provided for the National Council on the webpage provides very little information under the various sub-headings. It is well presented and organised but lacks detailed information. It is also not up to date. n = 20 Yes No Partial Last update was in 2011 s 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Additional Information 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? s Members are presented but not in an organisational structure, nor are their responsibilities as members of Parliament detailed b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s They have Bills, Acts and Hansards s Not the working hours c) Reports, policies, programs? s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? h) The contact details of public officials? i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? s s 61