The Commission has the duty to monitor compliance by Public Authorities of their duties under the Act, make recommendations for general reforms and reforms specific to a Public Authority, issue Guidelines on the reasonable determination of fees by Public Authorities for release of information, prescribe instances where information may be given free, prescribe the Fee Schedule, cooperate with / undertake training programmes for Public Officials, publicise the rights and requirements under the Act, and issue guidelines for the proper record management by Public Authorities. (Section 14).

The Commission has the power to conduct Appeal Hearings and Inquiries under the Act. This includes the power to examine a person under oath / affirmation and require the person to produce any information in his/her possession (exempted information will be examined in confidence). The Commission has the power to inspect any information held by a Public Authority including those that are considered to be covered by the exemptions provided in the Act. The Commission can direct a Public Authority to provide information in a particular form and/ to publish information that was withheld to the public by a Public Authority (except those subject to exemptions). The Commission can also direct a Public Authority to reimburse fees charged from a citizen when there has been a delay in providing the information. (Section 15).