Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to unauthorized persons

(1) No person shall, without the consent in writing given by or on behalf of the Minister, publish or disclose to any person, otherwise than in the course of duties, the contents of any document, communication or information whatsoever, which relates to, and which has come to his knowledge in the course of, his duties under this Act. (2) No person having information which to his knowledge has been published or disclosed in contravention of subsection (1) of this section, shall publish or communicate such information to any other person. (3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.