greater than L$10,000.00 in addition to reimbursement of any reasonable attorney costs
incurred by the successful applicant.
Section 7.2 Dismissal: A public servant who without authorization and any legal basis
wrongfully denies an applicant access to information or otherwise violate a person’s
right of access shall be subject to a fine of not less than L$5,000 and not greater than
L$10,000 plus a formal reprimand for the first wrongful conduct. The person shall be
suspended for two months without pay for the second offense, and immediate dismissal
for the third time of violation.
Section 7.3 When Civil Sanctions may be imposed: The fines established in Section 7.1
and the personnel actions provided for in Section 7.2 hereof may be imposed by an
authority or entity or the Independent Information Commissioner at the end of an
internal review or a hearing consistent with due process.
Section 7.4 Criminal Sanction for Willful Destruction of Records: It shall be a criminal
offence punishable on conviction with a maximum of two (2) years imprisonment for
willfully destroying or altering records after that have are the subject of a request for
information.
Section 7.5: Protection from civil and criminal liability: Any person who discloses
information or grant access to information in good-faith reliance on the provision of this
Act shall be protected from any and all civil and criminal liabilities, even if it is later
determined that the information was in fact exempted. Similar protection shall be
accorded all persons that receive information pursuant to this Act
Chapter 8.0 Effective Date
Section 8.1: This Act shall take effect immediately upon publication in Hand-Bills.
Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
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