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Section 75

Obligation of secrecy

of Online Safety Act 2025

ActIn forceProvision 75 of 84
Section 75
(1)

Except for the purposes of this Part or for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written law or where authorized by the Minister—

(a)

the Chairman of the Committee, any other member of the

Committee, the Chairman of the Online Safety Appeal

Tribunal, any other member of the Online Safety Appeal

Tribunal, the Secretary to the Online Safety Appeal

Tribunal or any other officer of the Online Safety Appeal

Tribunal shall not, during the time he serves as such

Chairman, member, Secretary or officer, disclose any information obtained by him in the course of his duties;

and

(b)

no other person who has, by any means, access to any information or document relating to the affairs of the

Committee or the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal shall disclose such information or document.

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(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 three months or to both.

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