Penal Code · English · 2015
Article 147
Negligent Breach of Confidence
is guilty of negligent breach of confidence, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.
#It shall not be a defense that the offender is no longer employed in the position or engaged in the activity that gave rise to the duty of confidentiality or secrecy.
#the information became public by means not attributable to the offender before the offender revealed the secret or confidential information;
#the information was revealed pursuant to a law or an order of a Court of law or other competent authority; or
#the person or authority for whom the information is being kept confidential or secret has expressly authorized the disclosure.
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