Section 97: Disclosure of official secrets

(1) Any person who, being employed in the public service, publishes or communicates
any fact which comes to his knowledge by virtue of his office, and which it is his duty
to keep secret, or any document which comes to his possession by virtue of his office
and which it is his duty to keep secret, except to some person to whom he is bound to
publish or communicate it, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment
for two years.
Public servant abstracting, etc., documents
(2) Any person who, being employed in the public service, without proper authority
abstracts, or makes a copy of, any document the property of his employer is guilty of a
misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
Restriction on prosecutions
(3) A prosecution for an offence under the provisions of this section of this Code shall
not be commenced except by, or with the consent of, a law officer.
Chapter 12. Corruption and abuse of office