Section 36

Classified records of which are in the custody of the State Records and

Archives shall not be available for public reference except as provided under this section.

The Director may permit a person to make reference to classified record if that person has obtained special authority in writing in that behalf from the administrative head of the office responsible for those classified records.

The Director shall, subject to such conditions, restrictions or procedure as may be prescribed, make available reasonable facilities to enable members of the public to refer to classified records.

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The archives officer may make available to the member of the public, subject to such conditions, restrictions or procedure as may be prescribed, any classified records for reference, research or other purposes.

Any requirement imposed by any other written law that classified records of any description which are in the custody or under the control of the State Records and

Archives shall be made available for reference shall be satisfied by the making available for reference of microfilm recordings, photographic copies of the classified records or any other forms of storage of the classified records.

No person shall make copies of or take extracts from any classified records except with the prior written permission of the administrative head of the office responsible for the classified records and in accordance with this Enactment.

Any person who contravenes subsection (6) 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 two years or to both.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), access to classified records shall be as prescribed.

Prohibition against reproduction and publication of public archives