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Cap. 510 · Malta Competition And Consumer (Cap. 510)

Cap. 510 Art. 28Disclosure of confidential information.

PART VIII

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(1) Except where otherwise provided by law, the members of the Board, Directors General and other officers or employees of the Authority and advisors, consultants or other persons engaged with the Authority shall not communicate or make accessible any information, including documents, which they deem to be internal or which contains business secrets or other confidential information.

(2) Without prejudice to any disciplinary proceedings that may be taken against public employees under applicable rules and procedures, any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand euro (€2,000) and not exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000).