working day, whereas information for the production whereof additional data has to be accumulated shall be provided not later than within one week. 5. State and municipal institutions and agencies as well as other budgetary institutions which have refused to provide public information to the producer of public information must, not later than on the following working day, notify the producer in writing of the reasons for refusal to provide the information. 6. Public information relating to state and municipal institutions and agencies shall be free of charge. These agencies may charge a fee only for the services involving retrieval of the provided information and duplication (copying) of information or documents. The fee may not exceed the actual costs of the provision of information. 7. Other agencies and enterprises as well as political parties, political organisations, trade unions, associations and other organisations shall provide the producers of public information and other persons with public information relating to their activities in accordance with the procedure established in the articles of association (regulations) of these agencies, enterprises or organisations. Article 7. Restrictions on Editing In order to ensure freedom of information, it shall be prohibited to exert pressure on the producer or disseminator of public information, their participant or a journalist, compelling them to present information in the media in an incorrect and biased manner. Article 8. Confidentiality of the Source of Information The producer or disseminator of public information, their participant or a journalist shall have the right to keep the confidentiality of the source of information and not to disclose it, except for the cases where, by a court decision, it is necessary to disclose the source of information for vitally important or otherwise significant public interests, also in order to ensure the protection of persons’ constitutional rights and freedoms and the administration of justice. Article 9. Right to Public Criticism of the Activities of State and Municipal Institutions and Agencies and Officials Every person shall have the right to publicly criticise the activities of state and municipal institutions and agencies as well as officials. Persecution for criticism shall be prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania. Article 10. Prohibition to Impose Unlawful Restrictions on Freedom of Information Censorship of public information shall be prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania. Any actions whereby an attempt is made to control the content of information to be published in the media before its publication, with the exception of cases provided for by laws, shall be prohibited. Article 11. Right to Protect Freedom of Information