Section 27: Confidentiality
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
27. Confidentiality
(1) No member of the Council or officer shall, during or after his relationship with the Society, use or disclose any matter which comes to his
knowledge in the performance of his functions, except for the purposes of
administering this Act.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall commit an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
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Questions this section answers
- Can a Council member disclose confidential information they learned through the Society?
- What is the penalty for breaching confidentiality as an officer of the Society?