31. Duty to disclose information

Officer or the Designated Officer of the Commission to

Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, who shall issue an acknowledgement of such information to the person who provided such information:

Provided however, an Attorney-at-Law who in the course of his professional duties receives such knowledge or information shall not be obliged to discharge this statutory duty if he is required in terms of professional ethics to maintain confidentiality of the information he has received, unless the person who provides such information has consented to the release of such information as provided in this Act:

Provided further, any person who in the course of his employment or providing professional services receives or becomes aware of any information pertaining to any proceeds of crime, and provides such information to the compliance officer appointed in terms of section 14 of the

Financial Transactions Reporting Act or in the absence of a compliance officer to the supervisory authority recognized for the purposes of the Financial Transactions Reporting

Act and where there is no such supervisory authority, to the principal executive officer of his employer, shall not be required to comply with such disclosure:

Provided further, where any person fails to disclose such information as provided in this section, if it appears that the purpose for failure to disclose information by such person was in good faith and for the purpose of facilitating the advancement of the objectives of this Act, such person who fails to disclose such information shall be deemed not to have committed an offence.