Secrecy of information

(1) The Ombudsman and every person concerned with the administration of this Act shall regard as secret and confidential all documents, information and things disclosed to them in the execution of any of the provisions of this Act, except that no disclosure– (a) made by the Ombudsman or any person aforesaid in proceedings for an offence under section 30 of this Act or under Title XV of the Criminal Code, by virtue of section 18 (2) of this Act; (b) which the Ombudsman thinks it necessary to make in the discharge of his functions and for the purpose of executing any of the provisions of sections 21 (2) and 22, and subject as provided in sub-section(5) of section 28, shall be deemed inconsistent with any duty imposed by this subsection. (2) Neither the Ombudsman nor any such person aforesaid shall be called upon to give evidence in respect of, or produce any document, information or thing aforesaid, in any proceedings other than proceedings mentioned in sub- section(1) of this section. 23