Liability of Public Officers and Employees.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Liability of Public Officers and Employees. - Without prejudice to the provisions of Republic Act No. 3019 or the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act", and other penal laws, a public officer or employee who, in bad faith or with gross negligence, fails to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than two (2) years but not more than four (4) years, a fine of at least One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not exceeding Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court. No liability shall lie against any public officer or employee for having committed acts in the regular performance of their duties in good faith.