• Members of the public would have a legally enforceable right to access information held by public authorities, subject to exemptions.

• Requesters could be charged a fee, yet to be decided.

• The law would cover documents held by central government and all public authorities, including Government House, quangos, the corporations of Hamilton and St. George and parish councils.

• Public bodies would have to issue information statements to give taxpayers a better understanding of what they do.

• The Premier would be responsible for PATI — and would have the power to exempt public bodies from it.

• Authorities would have 28 days to respond to requests for information.

• The law would not apply to information created before it went on the statute books.

• You would have the right to amend records containing your own personal information if it was inaccurate.

• Public authorities could not withhold information purely because the release of it could cause embarrassment.

• Cabinet documents could be released after 30 years.

• Information relating to the deliberative process of public authorities, including opinions, advice, recommendations and the results of consultations, would be exempt from PATI.

• Third parties would have the right to be consulted if a request for information about them was made.

• An independent Information Commissioner would be appointed to hear appeals when requests were refused.

• Requesters could apply for a judicial review if access to records was denied.

• The law would not come into effect until two or three years after being passed in Parliament.