Section 2-Comission report:
Article 20-The commission shall deliver a report annually, to the parliament of Islamic
Republic and president, reflecting the activities and compliance of the institutions (that
fall under the purview of this law) with the law [on Publication and Free Access to
Information].
Chapter 6-Civil and Criminal liabilities
Article 21-Any person, either natural or legal, whose physical and intellectual interests
have been damaged as a result of the publication of false information related to this
individual has the right to deny the published information or provide explanation about
it or demand remedy for the damages the person sustained according to general rules
of civil liability.
Note-In case, true information is published contrary to the articles of this law, real and
legal individuals are entitled to demand remedy for the incurred damages, subject to
the general rules of civil liability.
Article 22-The following acts are crimes if done deliberately and perpetrator will be
fined in cash in the amount between 300,000 to 100,000,000 Rials depending on the
level of harm, the number of committing of crime and the status of perpetrator:
A-Blocking access to information contrary to the regulation of this law.
B-Any action or non-action that hinders the duties of commission on publication
and free access to information or duties of public institutions to inform, in
violation of this law.
C-Trivial or general destruction of the information without having the authority.
D-Not following the deadlines of this law in regards to designated deadlines and
[due dates].
In case for each of the mentioned crimes a more severe punishment has been
designated [under the law], the more severe punishment should be considered in
penalizing the perpetrator.
Article 23-The executive regulation of this law will be drafted by ministry of culture and
Islamic guidance and with collaboration of related state bodies and will be approved by
the cabinet in maximum 3 months from the date of its approval.
The above mentioned law includes twenty three articles and seven notes and was
approved in public session in Parliament of Islamic Republic on Sunday six of Bahman of
the year 1387 and in 31 of Mordad of 1388 was passed in accordance to the state
interest by expediency council adding one note that falls under article 10.
Executive Regulation on Publication and Free Access to Information Law
Article 1: In this executive regulation, the below terms will be defined in the following ways: