Cap. 325 Art. 38Penalty for offences against official secrecy.

Any person who, except as provided for or allowed under this Act or for the purposes thereof, communicates or attempts to communicate to any other person any matter or thing coming to his notice or being in his possession in the performance of his duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) and not more than four thousand and six hundred and fifty-eight euro and seventy-five cents (4,658.75) or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment: Provided that a person shall not be precluded from providing such information and access to the Corporation’s records as may be required by the State Aid Monitoring Board in the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act: Provided further that a person referred to in article 33(1)(a) shall have the duty to provide such information and access to the Corporation’s records as may be required by the Minister for the execution of the Minister’s responsibilities in terms of the provisions of this Act and of the Malta Development Corporation

Act.