2. The criteria for assigning public information to the information which has a detrimental effect on the physical, mental or moral development of minors shall be established in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information. 3. The control over information which is not to be published and the procedure for disseminating restricted public information shall be established by the Government. Article 18. Information Not to Be Provided 1. State and municipal institutions and agencies as well as other bodies, enterprises and organisations shall not provide the producers and/or disseminators of public information as well as other persons with information which is defined by the law as a state, official, professional, commercial or bank secret or as information of private nature. 2. Information the provision whereof is prohibited by other laws because it would adversely effect the interests of state security and defence as well as criminal prosecution of persons, promote violation of the territorial integrity of the state or public order or where refusal to provide such information would prevent violations of law or would be of utmost importance for the protection of human health shall also not be provided. 3. Refusal to provide the requested information shall be communicated to a person in writing in accordance with the procedure established by laws, specifying the reasons for refusal to provide the information. Article 19. Information Not to Be Published 1. It shall be prohibited to publish in the media information which: 1) incites to change the constitutional order of the Republic of Lithuania through the use of force; 2) instigates attempts against the sovereignty of the Republic of Lithuania, its territorial integrity and political independence; 3) instigates war or hatred, ridicule, humiliation, instigates discrimination, violence, physical violent treatment of a group of people or a person belonging thereto on grounds of age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, race, nationality, citizenship, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions, views or religion; 4) disseminates, promotes or advertises pornography also propagates and/or advertises sexual services and paraphilias; 5) promotes and/or advertises addictions and narcotic or psychotropic substances. 2. It shall be prohibited to disseminate disinformation and information which is slanderous and offensive to a person or which degrades his honour and dignity. 3. It shall be prohibited to disseminate information which violates the presumption of innocence and which impedes the impartiality of judicial authorities.

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