Chapter 6 · The role of the media
Vad innebär offentlighetsprincipen för allmänna handlingar hos svenska myndigheter?
What does the principle of public access mean for official documents held by Swedish authorities?
Correct answer: The public may access them unless secrecy rules prevent it
Access to official documents makes authorities’ work transparent. Some information may be protected by secrecy, so an official document is not necessarily wholly public.
Key words
allmän handling · official document
Source: Riksdagen: Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105) · 2 kap. 1–4, 15 och 17 §§
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Allmänheten får ta del av dem om myndigheten avslutat ärendet
An ongoing case can also contain public official documents, such as incoming letters.
Allmänheten får ta del av dem om de redan finns på myndighetens webbplats
A public official document need not be published online for someone to request access.
Allmänheten får ta del av dem om de handlar om egna ärenden
Public access also applies when the document does not concern the requester.