Section 45: Disclosure of confidential information.

(1) Any officer or former officer responsible for the administration of this Act who has any confidential information, which if generally known might reasonably be expected to materially affect a Mineral Exploitation activity which-
(a) such officer acquired by virtue of his official capacity or former official capacity; and
(b) it would be reasonable to expect a person in his official capacity or former official capacity not to disclose except for the proper performance of the functions attached to that official capacity, shall not make improper use of such information to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for himself or for any other person.
(2) An officer appointed under this Act shall within thirty days of his appointment disclose any mineral title he may have or interest therein at the time of his appointment. No officer shall directly or indirectly acquire any Mineral title under this Act during the term of his appointment.
(3) Any officer who fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) of this Section commits an offence.