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Rh :(b) refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person. PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS Preservation of secrecy

20.—(1) An individual who is or has been an authorised officer must not disclose any information relating to the affairs of the Authority or of any other person which has been obtained by the individual in the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions under this Act, except—
 * (a) for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions under this Act; or
 * (b) when lawfully required or allowed to do so by any court or under the provisions of any written law.

(2) An individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Protection from personal liability

21. No liability shall lie against an authorised officer for anything done or intended to be done with reasonable care and in good faith in the execution or purported execution of this Act.

Offences by corporations

22.—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that—
 * (a) an officer, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and