Secrecy

Any person employed by the Council who, (a) communicates or reveals any information, thing or matter connected with or related to the Council’s operations to a person or body to whom he is not authorised on behalf of the Council to so communicate or reveal; (b) communicates or reveals any information, advice, or opinion given by the Board or committee of the Board to any person or body to whom he is not authorised on behalf of the Council to so communicate or reveal; or (c) obtains, reproduces or retains in his possession any information, matter, thing, advice or opinion referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), which he is not authorised on behalf of the Council to obtain, reproduce or National Accreditation 24 Council of Belize retain in his possession, commits an offence, and shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.