Cap. 377 Art. 3Interpretation of article 257 of the Criminal Code.

(1) The persons who, by reason of their calling, profession or office, fall within the scope of article 257 of the Criminal Code include the following: members of a profession regulated by the

Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance, advocates, notaries, legal procurators, social workers, psychologists, accountants, auditors, employees and officers of financial and credit institutions, trustees, officers of nominee companies or licensed nominees, persons licensed to provide investment services under the Investment Services Act, stockbrokers licensed under the Financial

Markets Act, insurers, insurance agents, insurance managers, insurance brokers and insurance sub-agents, officials and employees of the State.

(2) Subject to article 10, a person shall still remain subject to the provisions of article 257 of the Criminal Code after he has ceased to exercise the relevant calling or profession, or to occupy the relevant office.

(3) References in statutory enactments to "the duty of professional secrecy" or similar expressions shall henceforth be interpreted, unless the context otherwise requires, as references to the duty imposed by article 257 of the Criminal Code not to disclose a secret covered by that article.