Section 37
Obligation of secrecy
of Medical Device Authority Act 2012
Except for any purposes of this Act or for the purpose 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 agent of the Authority or any person attending any meeting of the Authority or any of its committees, whether during his tenure of office or during his employment or after that, shall disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published in pursuance of this Act; and
(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 ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Representation in civil proceedings