Secrecy to be preserved
29 Secrecy to be preserved
An employee within the meaning of the Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993 or other person, who acts or assists in the administration of this Act or who is present in a room or at a place where a matter under this Act concerning another person is being discussed, shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy concerning all matters and things which come to his knowledge whilst so acting, assisting or being present, except so far as his duties under this Act require or except in answer to a question he is bound to answer.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
In this section, this Act includes the Ordinances and Regulations repealed by section 3.
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