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Report by
Commission
to National
Assembly
Freedom of Information
36. (1) The Commission shall as soon as possible after the end of
each financial year make a full report to the National Assembly on the
exercise and performance by it of its functions during that year.
(2) The Commission may, at any time, require a public authority
to make a report to the Commission regarding the general compliance
by such public authority with this Act.
Immunity of
Commission,
public
authorities
and certain
persons
37. Notwithstanding any other law, no civil or criminal proceedings
shall lie against any member or member of staff of the Commission, a
public authority or a person acting on their behalf, for the disclosure
of any information or for any other act done in good faith pursuant to
this Act.
Commission
and
courts to take
precautions
against
disclosure
38. In any proceeding before the Commission, the Human Rights
Commission or before a court, the Commission, or the court shall take
every reasonable precaution to avoid the disclosure of information in
respect of which they are of the opinion that it should not, under this
Act, be disclosed.
Offences and
penalties
39. Any person who wilfully conceals, destroys, mutilates, falsifies
or otherwise alters a record containing information which has been
requested with intent to prevent disclosure of the information commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
five years.
40. The President may on the advice of the Commission, by
statutory instrument, make regulations for the better carrying out of
the purposes of this Act.
Regulations,
etc
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION
Seal of
Commission
1. (1) The seal of the Commission shall be such device as may be
determined by the Commission and shall be kept by the Secretary.
(2) The affixing of the seal shall be authenticated by the
Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary or one other
person authorised in that behalf by a resolution of the Commission.
(3) Any document purporting to be a document under the seal of
the Commission or issued on behalf of the Commission shall be received
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