Confidentiality and oath

(1) The Director and every officer of the Unit– (a) shall take the oath specified in Schedule II; (b) shall not, except in accordance with this Act or otherwise as authorised by law– (i) divulge any information obtained in the exercise of a power or in the performance of a duty under this Act; (ii) divulge the source of such information or the identity of any informer or the maker, writer or issuer of a report given to the Director; (c) shall maintain and aid in maintaining confidentiality and secrecy of any matter, document, report and other information relating to the administration of this Act or any regulations made thereunder that becomes known to him or comes in his possession or under his control. (2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), the Director may, for the purpose of an enquiry into any matter under this Act, impart to an agency in Belize or abroad, such information, as may appear to him to be necessary to assist an investigation or prosecution of money laundering or other financial crimes. (3) Any person who, without lawful excuse, contravenes this section shall commit an offence and shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand 16 dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Unit.