Section 14
Substitution of section 27
of Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2024
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 27
the following section:
“Obligation of secrecy
Quoted provision
Section 27
Except for any of the purposes of this Act or for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written law or where otherwise authorized by the Authority—
(a)
no member of the Authority or any of its committees or any officer or servant or agent of the Authority or any person attending any meeting of the Authority or any of its committees, whether during or after his tenure of office or employment, shall disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties; and
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(b)
no other person who has by any means access to any information or document relating to the affairs of the Authority shall disclose such information or document.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) 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 three years or to both.”.