Article 30: The Ombudsman is required to include the difficulties citizens face in the exercise of their right to access public information in his annual report to the President of the Republic Article 31: An appeal to court by any aggrieved citizen in matters of access to public information and administrative documents should be lodged at the Council of State. Section 2: Penalties Article 32: Any administrative authority or agent of a service found guilty of refusing to provide or obstructing access to public information and administrative documents in his/her possession or has knowledge of them in course of service, will incur the penalties laid down by laws and regulations in force. The administration is obliged to compensate for the prejudice that resulted. Article 33: Any administrative authority or agent of a service found guilty of disclosing inaccessible information or documents listed in articles 13 and 14 of this ordinance shall be liable to disciplinary sanctions, without prejudice of sanctions laid down by the laws in force. Any user of public services found guilty of circulating non-accessible public information or documents shall be subject to sanctions provided by the laws in force. Notwithstanding any legal provisions to the contrary, any person who discloses or reports actions that constitute wrongdoing, breach of legal obligation, judicial error or grievous acts of negligence in the management of a public administration, shall be protected and be free from all judicial , administrative or professional sanctions. Chapter VIII: Transitional and Final Provisions Article 34: The present ordinance comes into effect six (06) months after its date of publication. Article 35: A decree adopted in the Council of Ministers defines the modalities for the implementation of this ordinance. Article 36: This ordinance will be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Niger and implemented as a national law. Done at Niamey, February 23, 2011 For Publication: The General Secretary of Government ADAMOU SEYDOU Signed: The President of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, Head of State, Lieutenant General DJIBO SALOU