Radiation Protection Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Information and Documents
18. Confidentiality
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), every person exercising any function under this Act shall keep confidential any information that is obtained pursuant to this Act concerning the affairs of another person, including but not limited to information with regard to any manufacturing process or trade secret.
The information referred to in subsection (1) may be disclosed -
with the consent of the person to whose affairs it relates;
in connection with anything done for the purposes of this Act, and the Safeguards Agreement;
in connection with the investigation of a criminal offence or for the purposes of criminal proceedings;
in compliance with the requirement of any court, tribunal, authority or person having lawful authority to require the production of documents or the answering of questions;
for the purpose of dealing with an emergency involving public safety or ensuring the security of Brunei Darussalam; or
&I if the information is already in the public domain.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
Terms defined in s 2
Safeguards Agreement
Defined · s 2"Safeguards Agreement" means the Agreement between Brunei Darussalam and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signed on 4th November 1987, and includes - (a) that Agreement as amended from time to time; and (b) the protocol thereto signed on 4th November 1987;
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