No. 27 335 Freedom of Information 2003 (2) Each responsible Minister shall, in relation t o the public authorities within his portfolio, furnish to the Minister such information as he requires for the purposes of the preparation of any report under this section and shall comply with any prescribed requirements concerning the furnishing of that information and the keeping of records for the purposes of this section. 41. (1) The Minister may from time to time make or alter regulations for giving effect to the purposes of this Act and for prescribing anything required or authorised by this Act to be prescribed. Regulations (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), regulations made under this section may prescribe (a) the fees in respect of access to documents (including the provision of copies or transcripts) in accordance with this Act; (b) the officers who may make decisions on behalf of a public authority; (c) requirements concerning the furnishing of information and keeping of records for the purposes of section 40. (3) All r egulations made under this Act shall b e laid b efore Parliament as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution. 42. (1) A public authority shall maintain and preserve records or cause to be maintained and preserved records in relation to its functions and a copy of all official documents which are created by it or which come at any time into its possession, custody or power for such period of time as may be prescribed. (2) • A person who wilfully destroys o r damages a record or document required to be maintained and preserved under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. Preservation of records and documents