Malaysia legislation
Section 56
Section 56
Confidentiality
(a)
be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both; or
(b)
if such person is a body corporate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding five million ringgit.
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(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall operate to prevent the disclosure of information where —
(a)
the disclosure is made with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained;
(b)
the disclosure is necessary for the performance of the functions or powers of the Director; or
(c)
the disclosure is made in connection with an investigation of an infringement or an offence under this Enactment.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, “confidential information” means trade, business or industrial information that belongs to any person, that has economic value and is not generally available to or known by others.
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