Malaysia legislation

Section 43

of *SECURITIES INDUSTRY (CENTRAL DEPOSITORIES) ACT 1991

Section 43

Duty to maintain secrecy

(2)

No person who has any information or document which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of subsection (1) shall in any manner howsoever disclose the same to any other person.

(3)

A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding

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three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.

Restrictions on disclosure of information by authorized depository agents