22. Direction to disclose information by an unauthorized person to be an offence

Any person being a Designated Officer, an

Investigation Officer or any other person who is superior, parallel, or subordinate to a Designated Officer or an

Investigation Officer including any person who may possess managerial, supervisory or administrative authority in respect of a Designated Officer or an Investigation Officer who discloses, causes the release of or directs the disclosure or release of the information that –

any person is being investigated into under this

any property is being investigated on suspicion that it is proceeds of crime;

a person named or otherwise described is conducting an investigation under this Act or is advising in the conduct of investigation under this Act or is otherwise assisting in the conduct of an investigation;

an application is being made under this Act to a court of law; or

an order of restraint, seizure, judicial freezing, forfeiture is to be made in respect of any property, commits an offence:

his being required or authorized by this Act or any other law;

his acting for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act; or

his having done so in response to an order made by a court of law.