Section 40
Secrecy
of Forest Research Institute Malaysia Act 2016
Except for the purposes of this Act or of any proceedings, any member of the Institute or any of its committees or any officer, servant or agent of the Institute shall not disclose any information relating to any matter which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published pursuant to this Act.
(2)
All information obtained by any member of the Institute or any of its committees, or any officer, servant or agent of the Institute in respect of any formula, process or practice in connection with the administration of this Act shall be treated as confidential.
(3)
Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.