Section 17
Obligation of secrecy
of Sarawak Research and Development Council Ordinance, 2017
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No member, officer or employee of the Council or any person undertaking research and development approved by the
Council shall disclose or disseminate any information obtained by him in the course of the performance of his functions or duties or undertaking research work unless written consent for such disclosure or dissemination has been obtained from the Council or that such information has already been published in pursuance of this Ordinance.
(2)
Any person contravening the provision of subsection
(1)
shall be guilty of an offence and shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.