Article 40. Term of Limitation of Information Access 40.1. Limitation of access to information intended for official use shall be removed upon elimination of such limitation’s cause, but within a period not exceeding 5 years. 40.2. Limitation of access to private information is effective for the period of up to 75 years from the date of acquiring or documenting of such information or up to 30 years from the death of the person or, when the fact of death is not verified, up to 110 years from the date of birth of this person. 40.3. The invalidity of the limitation of the information access is recoded on the information career and the Register. Article 41. Protection of the Information Intended for Official Use 41.1. Information owner undertakes the administrative and technical actions to protect the information intended for the official use. 41.2. When the information with limited access is placed with Internet Information Resources, the actions for making such information inaccessible shall be taken. Article 42. Control over the Law Compliance 42.1. The control over the observation of the present Law shall be effected: 42.1.1. by manager of the information owner – on the official basis, by superior body – on the basis of subordination; 42.1.2. by authorized agency on information matters – through monitoring. Article 43. Requirements to Authorized Agent on Information Matters 43.1. The authorized agent on information matters (hereinafter ‘the authorized agent’) shall be elected by Milli Mejlis of the Azerbaijan Republic out of 3 nominees recommended by the respective executive authority. 43.2. Any citizen of the Azerbaijan Republic with higher education, experienced in the field of information and with extreme morality may be elected an authorized agent. 43.3. The following persons may not be elected an authorized agent: 43.3.1. persons holding rewarding occupation, except for scientific, pedagogical and creative activities, as well as persons bearing any obligation to a foreign state; 43.3.2. persons with imprisonment unsettled or non-recalled as provided by legislation; 43.3.3. persons proved by the court as being incapable or partly capable. 43.4. The authorized agent may not be involved in political activities, represent any political party or hold a managing position at any non-government organization. 43.5. Any authorized agent is to leave the position not complying with his status within 7 days after the election.

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