§581.304. Nonliability for disclosure.
5 C.F.R. § 581.304
No Federal employee whose duties include responding to interrogatories pursuant to § 581.303(b), shall be subject to any disciplinary action or civil or criminal liability or penalty for any disclosure of information made by him/her in connection with the carrying out of any duties pertaining directly or indirectly to answering such interrogatories.
However, a governmental entity would not be precluded from taking disciplinary action against an employee who consistently or purposely failed to provide correct information requested by interrogatories.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[45 FR 85667, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 26280, June 7, 1983]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 659; 15 U.S.C. 1673; E.O. 12105, 43 FR 59465, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 262. Secs. 581.102 and 581.306 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8336a and 8412a.
Source
Source: 45 FR 85667, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[45 FR 85667, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 26280, June 7, 1983]