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(3)

Any regulation made under subsection (1) may

provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence

and may provide penalties for such offence not exceeding a

fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for 2 years.

Offence to disclose

secret information obtained officially.

28. (1) A person who, except in the circumstances

provided for in subsection (2), discloses or gives to

another person any information or document concerning a

trade or business secret which has come to his knowledge or

into his possession in the course of the discharge of his

functions under this Ordinance commits an offence.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under

subsection (1) if he discloses or gives any information or

document to another person

(a) for the purpose of the discharge of his functions

under this Ordinance and proceedings connected

therewith;

(b)

pursuant to an order of a court under subsection

(3); or

(c) with the consent in writing of all such persons

as appear to him, after reasonable enquiry, to be

interested in the confidentiality of the

information or document.