Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (INCORPORATION) ACT 1965

Section 13

(2)

Except for the purposes of this Act or of any criminal proceedings under this Act, no member, officer, servant or agent of the Authority shall disclose any information with respect to any individual business, which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published in pursuance of this Act; and a person contravening this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to both.

(3)

(Deleted by Act A1146).

Non-liability 13a.  No member or member of the Authority’s committees or officer, servant or agent of the Authority shall incur personal liability for any loss or damage caused by any act in administering the affairs of the

Authority, unless the loss or damage is occasioned by an intentionally wrongful act or omission on his part.

Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 13b.  The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198] shall apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceeding against the Authority or against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Authority in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him in such capacity.

Regulations

Section 13 — MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (INCORPORATION) ACT 1965