Roads Act, 1993
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Disclosure of confidential information. |
38.—(1) A person shall not disclose confidential information obtained by him while performing duties as a member of the Authority, as an employee of the Authority, as a person whose services are provided to the Authority under section 32 , as a member of a committee or consultative group established by the Authority or as a consultant, adviser or other person engaged by the Authority unless he is duly authorised to do so. | |
(2) In this section “confidential information” includes— | ||
(a) information that is expressed by the Authority or the Minister to be confidential either as regards particular information or as regards information of a particular class or description, | ||
(b) commercial information in relation to contractors, consultants, providers of finance or any other person, | ||
(c) proposals of a commercial nature or tenders submitted to the Authority or a road authority by contractors, consultants or any other person, | ||
and “duly authorised” means authorised in writing by the Authority or by some person authorised in that behalf by the Authority. | ||
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. |