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Freedom of Information Act, 2018 - 6.
PART 8
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY
49. Good faith disclosures.
A person shall not be subjected to civil or criminal action, or any employment detriment,
for anything done in good faith in the exercise, performance or purported performance of
any power or duty in terms of this Act, as long as they acted reasonably and in good faith.
50. Criminal offences.
(1) A person shall not willfully:
(a) obstruct access to any record contrary to Part 2 of this Act;
(b) obstruct the performance by a public body of a duty pursuant to Part 3 of this
Act;
(c) interfere with the work of the Commissioner; or
(d) destroy records without lawful authority.
(2) A person who contravenes 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.
PART 9
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
51.
Regulations.
(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and after consultation with the
Commissioner make Regulations for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this
Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the Minister may make
Regulations particularly for the following:
(a) to prescribe additional forms of communication of information under
section 13(2);
(b) relating to the training of officials pursuant to section 21;
(c) relating to reports to the Commissioner pursuant to section 22;
(d) to prescribe the form of any notice required by this Act; or
(e) relating to any administrative or procedural matter necessary to give effect to
this Act.
(3) Regulations ma de pursuant to this section shall, before publication in the Gazette,
be laid before Parliament.
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