Malaysia legislation
Section 71
Section 71
(a)
the Registrar, Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars, authorized officers or officers of the Registrar, whether during or after his tenure of office or employment, shall not disclose any information obtained by him in the course of his duties; and
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(b)
no person who has by any means access to any information or documents relating to the affairs of the Registrar shall disclose such information or document.
(2)
A 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 one year or to both.
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