.Access to !11/Urrnation 22 ----..--.---.. -----··-~-·-- ----·· No. 13 (6) .Any terrn of any settlen1ent arising fron1 a c!ahn under this section, ins0far as it purports to !inprose an ohligatlon of confidentiality on nny pa1iy to the scttfe;nent in respec1 of 1nfonn0tion \\h1ch ;s iH.:curatt' and\\ hich \\<IS or 1\HS proposed tv be d1sci<Jsed. shaH be 11ncnforceablc. (7) ln any proceedini;s for an offence t\)r conttTJ\·ention of any statutory prohibition or restriction on the disclosure of infGn11ation, it shall be a defence to shO\\ thut-~ (a) in tiH:; circun1stances, the disclosuri:: \Vas in the public ;n1er1;;csL and (h) 1vhcrc the oi11-.:ncv ;s al!cged to have. been con1n11ttcd b) a public otlicer or (!overnrnent c(;ntractor and involves the disclosure of inf()rn1ation obtained by the person in his position as such, the defendant befOre making the disclosure, cornplic.d \Vith the provisions of subse1,:tion (3 ). 1'n:,;:p;1nq ,< di'<'!»,Ui"\' d! t11\1l!mi\1V'il !-:1h;' HliP!'flUill\I\ IN11l11g_l\J! (kl'LIH\ l)f S1sdosnrc ol 1111i,rm:t1irn1 \1!'!<'1' Pl clh(hi\~d 111iurmn\!on 51. ,\n; pcr;;,.in 1\hu 1vil!l\.dly conceals, destroys. 1nuti falsifies or oth\"r\.\ise alters u Jncun1ent or record contahdng 1nfonnat1un requested V\: intent to prevent disclosure of th~~ infonnnt con1n1its an offence and sha!L on con\·iction be 1iabk: to a fine of three in!!!ion (K3,00Q,000) and in1prisornnen1 fhr a 1enn not C?,ce-eding three years 52. /\!l) p::rsun \vho pro\ides frilst~ infl>rnirrtion niaHcious!y intended to n1_p1re anothtT pcrso11 convnits an offt'nce and is Habk:. on \'.l1nviction, to a fine of fi\·to hundred thousand K\.vacha (K500J)0(J) and t.o 1n1prisunnH:nt fur a tern1 not exceeding. t\vo years. 53. \\.'here an 1nfor1nation holder \vrongfuHy denies to disclose infor1nation e-ither through negligence, recklessness 0r othcnv!se under this /\ct. \Vhether i1 is in response to a specific request for infonnatil.in ur disc!us11re of inforn1ation under Part l\/_ the off1cc1· or institution responsible shaH be liable to a fine of three n1iHiun K\-vacha (!<.J.000,000). 54. ;\ny person \\ho, ha\,1ng been granted access to inforn1ation under !his /\ct, use~~ thnt infonnation.--{a) for unla\vfu! purposes: (h) fi.>r rensons other than those t(.ir v,h\ch il request for 1nl(.irn1a!1('1l Vias n1adc, '01ith<iut the nuthorit)' nf an inlOrrnation !'\\_,kh:1·~ 01'