Section 45: Draft reports

(1) The Bureau may provide a draft report on a confidential basis, to any person whom it considers necessary, for the purpose of -
(a) allowing the person to make an input to the draft report; or
(b) giving the person an advance notice of the report to be published.
(2) A person who receives a draft report under subsection (1), shall treat it with confidentiality and shall not -
(a) copy or recopy the draft report;
(b) put the draft report in the public domain in any form whatsoever; or
(c) disclose to any person or the public the contents of the report.
(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not more than N200,000 or imprisonment for a term not more than six months or both.
(4) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply to any copying done or disclosure made that is necessary for the purpose of preparing a review or providing input or submission to the draft report.
(5) A person who receives a draft report under subsection (1) shall not be required to disclose it in any proceedings in a court of law.