the document with the intention of preventing its disclosure. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction in a Resident Magistrate’s Court to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 35.—(1) Where access to an official document is granted in accordance with this Act, the person who authorizes such access and any other person concerned in the granting thereof shall not, by reason only of so doing, be guilty of a criminal offence. Provisions re other Acts. (2) Subject to subsection (3), nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any other Act other than the Official Secrets Act, relating to the non-disclosure of information. (3) For the avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby declared that the Official Secrets Act shall apply in relation to the grant of access to an official document in contravention of this Act. Reports. 36.—(1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each year (but not later than the 30th of June in the following year) prepare a report of the operation of this Act during the year, containing the matters specified in subsection (4). (2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall be laid on the table of the House of Representatives and of the Senate. (3) Each public authority shall submit to the Minister, quarterly reports on the matters specified in subsection (4). (4) The matters referred to in subsections (1) and (3) are— (a) the number of applications for access received, granted, deferred, refused or granted subject to deletions; (b) the categories of exemptions claimed and the numbers of each category; (c) the number of applications received for— (d) (e) (i) amendment of personal records; (ii) annotation of personal records; the number of— (i) applications for internal review of relevant decisions; (ii) appeals against relevant decisions, and the rate of success or failure thereof; such other matters as are considered relevant. 37. The Minister may make regulations generally for giving effect to the provisions and purposes of this Act and such regulations shall be subject to affirmative resolution. Regulations. 38.—(1) This Act shall be reviewed from time to time by a committee of both Houses of Parliament appointed Review of Act by for that purpose. Prepared by the Access to Information Unit Jamaica Archives & Records Department Office of the Prime Minister © Government of Jamaica 2003 Parliamentary committee