Mental Health Act 2001 s 46
(1) Except for any of the purposes of this Act or for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings under this Act, no Visitor shall disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties under this Act. (2) A Visitor who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Kerahsiaan maklumat oleh Pelawat
(1) Kecuali bagi mana-mana maksud Akta ini atau bagi maksud mana-mana prosiding sivil atau jenayah di bawah Akta ini, tiada seorang Pelawat pun boleh mendedahkan apa-apa maklumat yang telah diperolehnya dalam perjalanan kewajipannya di bawah Akta ini. (2) Seseorang pelawat yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi enam bulan atau kedua-duanya.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).