this amount but not exceeding BGN 100, unless subject to a severer sanction.
(2) Any public official, who disobeys a court order to grant access to public information requested, shall be liable to a
fine of BGN 200 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 2,000, unless subject to a severer sanction.
(3) Any failure to fulfil obligations under Article 31 (3) herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 50 or exceeding this
amount but not exceeding BGN 100, applicable to natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 100 or exceeding this
amount but not exceeding BGN 200, applicable to legal persons.
(4) Any failure by the entities covered under Article 3 (2) herein to grant access to public information shall be punishable
by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 200.
Authority Imposing Administrative Sanctions
Article 43. (Amended, SG No. 49/2007) (1) Violations under this Act shall be ascertained by the officials designated
by the Minister of Justice in the cases covered under Article 3 (2) herein or by the relevant body of power in the rest of the
cases.
(2) Penalty decrees shall be issued as follows:
1. under Article 42 (1) herein: by the relevant body of power referred to in Article 3 (1) herein or by an employee
empowered thereby;
2. under Article 42 (2) herein: by the persons referred to and according to the procedure established by Article 306 of
the Administrative Procedure Code;
3. under Article 42 (3) herein: by the relevant authority, and in the cases where the obligated entity is among those
covered under Article 3 (2) herein, by the Minister of Justice or by an employee empowered thereby;
4. under Article 42 (4) herein: by the Minister of Justice or by an employee empowered thereby.
Law Governing
Article 44. Violations shall be ascertained, and sanctions shall be imposed, appealed against and executed according
to the procedure established by the Administrative Violations and Sanctions Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
§ 1. (Amended, SG No. 1/2002, SG No. 103/2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 49/2007, amended, SG
No. 104/2008) Within the meaning given by this Act:
1. "Material data medium of public information" shall be written text, plan, map, photograph, image, floppy disk, audio
tape or video tape, and other such.
2. "Personal data" shall be any information relating to a natural person who is identified or can be identified, directly or
indirectly, by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to his or her physical, physiological,
genetic, mental, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity.
3. "List of the acts issued in the exercise of the powers of an administrative structure within the system of the executive
branch of government" shall be a structured set of all statutory instruments, general and individual administrative acts issued by
the respective administrative authority.
4. "Body governed by public law" shall be a legal person which, regardless of its commercial or industrial character, is
established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the public interest and in respect of which any of the following
conditions is fulfilled:
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