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Part XII · General

65. Secrecy of information

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Except in the performance of his duties under this

Act, every member, officer and employee of the Authority shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to all matters and any information relating to the affairs of –

(a)

any applicant who has made an application for a licence under this Act;

(b)

a licencee or any customer of such licencee; or

(c)

any Government institution, that may have come to his knowledge in the performance of his duties under this Act or any other law for the time being in force and any such member, officer or employee who –

(i)

communicates any such matter or information to any person other than to the Authority, the

Director-General or an officer of the Authority authorized in that behalf by the Authority or the

Director-General; or

(ii)

suffers or permits any unauthorized person to have access to any books, papers or other records relating to any applicant for a licence under this

Act, licencee, any customer of a licencee or any

Government institution as the case may be, commits an offence.

(2)

The provisions of the Right to Information Act, No.

12 of 2016 shall have the effect not withstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, and accordingly in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of the

Right to Information Act and this Act, the provisions of the Right to Information Act shall prevail in relation to any information of the Authority.

Read on from s 66

Part XIII

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