Section 13: Confidentiality
consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
13. Confidentiality
(1) No member or the Secretary shall, during or after his relationship with
the Council, 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, without lawful excuse, 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 12 months.
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- What happens if a Council member discloses confidential information without a lawful excuse?