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Prohibition against unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.
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119.— (1) In this section “ confidential information ” means—
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(a) information that is expressed by the Authority to be confidential either as regards particular information or as regards information of a particular class or description, or
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(b) proposals of a commercial nature or tenders submitted to the Authority by any person.
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(2) Except in the circumstances specified in subsection (3), a person shall not disclose confidential information obtained while performing functions as—
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(a) a member of the Authority or a committee of the Authority,
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(b) the chief executive officer or any other employee of the Authority,
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(c) a person engaged by the Authority as an adviser, or
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(d) an employee of a person referred to in paragraph (c).
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(3) A person does not contravene subsection (2) by disclosing confidential information if the disclosure—
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(a) is made to or authorised by the Authority,
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(b) is made to the Minister by or on behalf of the Authority or in compliance with this Act, or
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(c) is required by law.
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