ANTIGUA
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The Freedom of Information
Act, 2004.
(h)
No. 19 of 2004.
unauthorised use of public funds,
and that person shall not be liable in any legal proceedings or to
any sanction relating to his employment if the information was
disclosed in good faith and in the reasonable belief that it was
true.
(2) A person who, pursuant to subsection (I), discloses
information maliciously or without reasonable belief of the
truthfulness of that information, commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or
both.
PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Offences.
48. (1) A person shall not wilfully (a)
obstruct access to any record contrary to Part I11 of
this Act;
(b)
obstruct the performance by a public authority of a
duty pursuant to Part I11 of this Act;
(c)
interfere with the work of the Commissioner;
(d)
destroy, mutilate, remove or in any way alter a record
with intent to prevent the disclosure of information
contained therein; or
(e)
fail to comply with a decision or an order of the
Commissioner made pursuant to section 42 or 43.
(2) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of
subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both.
Regulations.
49. (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the
Commissioner, make Regulationsfor the purpose of giving effect
to the provisions of this Act.