The Commission:
- decides on Complaints against the decisions and conclusions by which the information holder rejected the request of the applicant for access to information;
- implements the provisions of the Law on Free Access to Public Information;
- prepares and publishes a list of information holders;
- gives opinions on draft laws that concern the free access to public information;
- undertakes activities in the area of education on the information holders in order to enable the applicants the free access to public information which they possess;
- cooperates with the information holders concerning the fulfillment of the right to free access to information;
- makes suggestions for the means that are necessary for the normal functioning of the Commission;
- prepares a Workbook for its functioning;
- prepares an annual report for its work and delivers it to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia;
- contributes to the international cooperation concerning the execution of the international obligations of the Republic of Macedonia, participates in implementation of projects of international organizations and cooperates with the organs of other countries and institutions in the field free access to public information;
- performs other tasks and functions determined by the Law on Free Access to Public Information and other laws.