Section 21: Secrecy

1)No Chairperson, member, advisor, employee, auditor, agent or representative of the Board shall perform the following business:-

(a) To supply or disclose any confidential information or notice obtained in the course of performing the duties of office to another person,

(b) To use such information or notice for personal benefits.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), any confidential information or notice may be disclosed on the following circumstances known to him or her in accordance with the procedures as specified by the Board:-

(a) Where the disclosure of such information or notice has been made in performing one’s duty publicly, rendering assistance to any law enforcing authority, carrying out an order given by a court or competent authority,

(b) Where such information or notice has been supplied to the external auditor of the Board in the course of performing one’s duties,

(c) Where such information or notice has been disclosed in the interests of the Board in the course of legal proceedings.