43. Duty to maintain secrecy

Except for any of the purposes of this Act or for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written law, no member of the Institute or any of its committees, officer, employee or agent of the Institute or any person attending any meeting of the Institute or any of its committees 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.

A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.