Malaysia legislation
Section 25
Section 25
Obligation of secrecy
(a)
shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to all matters coming to his knowledge in the exercise or performance of any duty or function related to his appointment or employment;
(b)
shall not communicate any such matter to any person;
(c)
shall not suffer or permit any person to have access to any records in the possession, custody or control of any person to whom this subsection applies.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a)
to the disclosure of any information authorized to be disclosed or furnished by the Council;
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(b)
to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any legal proceedings brought under this Act, or for the purpose of any report of any such proceedings; or
(c)
to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any investigation carried out under subsection 21(3).
(3)
Any person who contravenes any provision of subsection (1)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.
Secrecy of marks, answer scripts and statistical data