Section 38: Obligation of secrecy.

1 Every -
a member of the Board,
b officer, employee and agent of the Centre,
c expert or professional retained by the Centre to assist in its investigations and deliberations, and
d person having to perform a duty or is engaged in the administration of this Act, the Anti-Doping Rules or and other regulations made under this Act.

shall have regard and deal with all matters within their knowledge in the course of discharging their duties as secret and confidential, subject to the provisions of this Act.

2 Except as provided in the Anti-Doping Rules or any other regulations made under this Act, every member of the Panel and the Tribunal shall have regard and deal with information, books, records or other document coming to his knowledge in the performance of his functions as confidential.

3 A member of the Panel or the Tribunal shall not serve on any hearing where there is a conflict of interest or personal interest in the outcome of the decision.

4 A person who was previously engaged for an official duty under this Act, the Anti-Doping Rules or any regulations made under this Act, shall maintain, after the termination of such duty, the secrecy and confidentiality of all information, books, records or other documents relating to the functions of the Centre.

5 A person to whom information is communicated under this Act, the Anti-Doping Rules or any regulations made under this Act, shall have regard and deal with such information as secret and confidential, save as and to the extent otherwise provided in this Act or any other law.

6 A person referred to under subsections (1) -(5), having possession of or control over any information, book, record or other document, who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate any of the information or anything contained in such book, record or document to a person, other than -
a an investigative authority, in accordance with applicable law, or
b under a court order,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction by a Magistrate Court to a fine not exceeding N500,000.

7 Obligation as to secrecy or other restriction on the disclosure of information imposed by any law or otherwise, shall not prevent the Centre or its officers, who are duly authorised, from disclosing information to any anti-doping organisation.