Forest Research Institute Malaysia Act 2016 s 40
s 40 Secrecy
(1) Except for the purposes of this Act or of any proceedings, any member of the Institute or any of its committees or any officer, servant or agent of the Institute shall not disclose any information relating to any matter which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published pursuant to this Act.
(2) All information obtained by any member of the Institute or any of its committees, or any officer, servant or agent of the Institute in respect of any formula, process or practice in connection with the administration of this Act shall be treated as confidential.
(3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kerahsiaan
(1) Kecuali bagi maksud Akta ini atau bagi apa-apa prosiding, mana-mana anggota Institut atau jawatankuasanya atau mana-mana pegawai, pekhidmat atau ejen Institut tidak boleh menzahirkan apa-apa maklumat yang berhubungan dengan apa-apa perkara yang diperolehnya semasa melaksanakan kewajipannya dan yang tidak disiarkan menurut Akta ini.
(2) Semua maklumat yang diperoleh oleh mana-mana anggota Institut atau jawatankuasanya, atau mana-mana pegawai, pekhidmat atau ejen Institut berkenaan dengan apa-apa rumusan, proses atau amalan berkaitan dengan pentadbiran Akta ini hendaklah dikira sebagai rahsia.
(3) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar seksyen ini melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.
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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).
