No. 19 of 2004. (iii) (e) The Freedom of Information Act, 2004. 3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA carrying out a function conferred by law or by executive action, or a public function conferred by the Government, only to the extent of that function; such other body carrying out a public function as the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, designate. 4. (1) For purposes of this Act, a record includes any recorded information, regardless of its form, source, date of creation, or official status, whether or not it was created by the public authority that holds it and whether or not it is classified. Records. (2) A public authority holds a record if - (a) the public authority holds the record, other than on behalf of another person; or (b) another person holds the record, on behalf of the public authority. 5. This Act binds the Crown. 6. (1) Within the broad objectives of section 12 of the Constitution, every person has the right, and is free, to receive and to disseminate information and ideas without interference. The paramount purpose of this Act is to give maximum effect to that right in respect of information held by public authorities (subject only to such exceptions as are reasonably justifiable in a democratic society or specifically prescribed by law) and to enhance good governance through knowledge, transparency and accountability. (2) This Act applies to the exclusion of the provisions of any other law that prohibits or restricts the disclosure of a record by a public authority to the extent that such provision is inconsistent with this Act. (3) Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise restricts the disclosure of information pursuant to any other law, policy or practice. Act binds the Crown. Principles and objectives, and Of Act in relation other laws, etc. ,