Article  38.  With  regard  to  information  on  natural  or  legal  persons,  recorded  in   databases  maintained  by  government  agencies  or  other  public  entities,  Law  n.  9.507,   of  November  12,  1997,  shall  be  applied  whenever  possible.     Article  39.  Public  bodies  and  entities  shall  reassess  the  information  classified  as   top  secret  and  secret  within  the  maximum  period  of  2  (two)  years,  to  be  counted  from   the  date  when  this  Law  came  into  force.   Paragraph   1.   The   limitation   of   access   to   information   resulting   from   the   reassessment   established   in   the   caption   of   this   article   shall   comply   with   the   time   frames  and  conditions  of  this  Law.   Paragraph   2.   On   the   federal   public   administration   level   and   in   compliance   with   the  provisions  enacted  by  this  Law,  the  reassessment  established  in  the  caption  of  this   article   may   be   reviewed,   at   any   time,   by   the   Mixed   Commission   for   Information   Reassessment.   Paragraph   3.   The   classification   of   the   information   shall   remain   in   conformity   with   the   provisions   established   by   the   previous   legislation   until   the   expiration   of   the   reassessment  time  frame  established  in  the  caption  of  this  article.   Paragraph  4.  Should  the  information  classified  as  secret  and  top  secret  be  not   reassessed   within   the   time   frame   established   in   the   caption   of   this   article,   they   will   be   automatically  disclosed  to  public  access     Article   40.   Within   60   (sixty)   days   to   be   counted   from   the   date   when   this   Law   came   into   force,   the   highest   authority   of   each   federal   public   body   or   entity   shall   appoint  an  authority  to  be  directly  subordinated  to  them  and  to  perform  the  following   duties  within  their  corresponding  body  or  entity:   I  –  efficiently  ensure  the  compliance  with  the  provisions  concerning  the  access   to  information  and  in  conformity  with  the  objectives  of  this  Law;   II  –  monitor  the  implementation  of  the  provisions  established  by  this  Law  and   present  periodic  reports  on  their  compliance;   23    

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