(1) Except for any purposes of this Act or for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written law or where otherwise authorized by the Authority—
(a) no member of the Authority or any of its committees or any officer or agent of the Authority or any person attending any meeting of the Authority or any of its committees, whether during his tenure of office or during his employment or after that, shall disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published in pursuance of this Act; and
(b) no other person who has by any means access to any information or document relating to the affairs of the Authority shall disclose such information or document.
(2) Any person 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.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kewajipan kerahsiaan
(1) Kecuali bagi mana-mana maksud Akta ini atau bagi maksud apa-apa prosiding sivil atau jenayah di bawah mana-mana undangundang bertulis atau jika selainnya dibenarkan oleh Pihak Berkuasa—
(a) tiada anggota Pihak Berkuasa atau mana-mana jawatankuasanya atau mana-mana pegawai atau ejen Pihak Berkuasa atau mana-mana orang yang menghadiri mana-mana mesyuarat Pihak Berkuasa atau mana-mana jawatankuasanya, sama ada dalam tempoh jawatannya atau dalam tempoh pekerjaannya atau selepas itu, boleh menzahirkan apa-apa maklumat yang didapatinya semasa melaksanakan tugasnya dan yang tidak disiarkan menurut Akta ini; dan
(b) tiada seorang lain pun yang melalui apa-apa cara mempunyai akses kepada apa-apa maklumat atau dokumen yang berhubungan dengan hal ehwal Pihak Berkuasa boleh menzahirkan maklumat atau dokumen itu.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama suatu tempoh tidak melebihi enam bulan atau kedua-duanya.
Text as at 1 July 2020 (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).
