39. Declaration of Secrecy

The Director-General, Additional Directors-General, every Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director and officers and servants of the Department, shall before entering upon his duties sign a declaration pledging himself to observe strict secrecy respecting all matters connected with the working of the Department and shall by such declaration pledge himself not to disclose any matters which may come to his knowledge in the discharge of his functions, except -

when required to do so by a court of law; or

in order to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any other written law.