s 277 Interpretation: what is a public register
277.—(1) In this Division, “public register” —(a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), means any collection (however named) of documents or materials to which the following criteria apply:(i) the collection is maintained by the Government or a public body under any written law; (ii) the Government or public body (as the case may be) is required or permitted by law —(A) to open the collection for inspection by the public (whether for a fee or not); or (B) to provide copies of the documents or materials to a member of the public (whether for a fee or not); (b) includes any prescribed collection of documents or materials; and (c) does not include a public collection and any prescribed collection of documents or materials. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(ii) and without otherwise affecting the meaning of “public” in this Act, public includes a segment of the public.