Section 35
Obligation of secrecy
of National Trust Fund Act 2026
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 Board, the persons specified in subsection (2) shall not disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the course of performing his duties and which is not published pursuant to this Act.
(2)
Subsection (1) shall apply to the following persons:
(a)
a member of the Board or member of a committee, an officer or a servant of the National Trust Fund (Incorporated), whether during or after his tenure of office or employment;
(b)
a person attending any meeting of the Board or any committee;
(c)
a principal fund manager or external fund manager appointed under this Act;
(d)
any other person who has by any means access to any information or documents relating to the affairs of the
National Trust Fund (Incorporated).
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(3)
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.