Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012 s 55
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012 s 55
s 55 Obligation of secrecy
(1) Except for any of the purposes of this Act or for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written law or where otherwise authorized by the Minister—
(a) the Director General, Deputy Director General, any member of the Board, any member of a committee, any officer or servant of the Institute, any assigned officer or any person engaged by the Institute, whether during or after his tenure of office, employment or engagement, shall not disclose any information that comes to his knowledge or is obtained by him in the course of his duties; and
(b) no person who has by any means access to any information or documents relating to the affairs of the Institute or the Board shall disclose such information or documents.
(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 one year or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Obligasi kerahsiaan
(1) Kecuali bagi apa-apa maksud Akta ini atau bagi maksud apa-apa prosiding sivil atau jenayah di bawah mana-mana undangundang bertulis atau jika selainnya dibenarkan oleh Menteri—
(a) Ketua Pengarah, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah, mana-mana anggota Lembaga, mana-mana anggota jawatankuasa, mana-mana pegawai atau pekhidmat Institut, manamana pegawai yang ditugaskan atau mana-mana orang yang diupah oleh Institut, sama ada dalam atau selepas tempoh jawatan, pekerjaan atau upahannya, hendaklah tidak menzahirkan apa-apa maklumat yang diketahuinya atau didapatinya dalam penjalanan tugas; dan
(b) tiada seorang pun yang, melalui apa-apa cara, mempunyai akses kepada apa-apa maklumat atau dokumen yang berhubungan dengan hal ehwal Institut atau Lembaga Pengarah 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 tempoh tidak melebihi satu tahun atau kedua-duanya.
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).
