18. Every Director of the Authority, all officers and servants of the Authority, the Commissioner-General, every Commissioner, District Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner shall before entering upon his duties sign a declaration pledging himself to observe strict secrecy respecting all matters connected with the working of the Authority and shall by such declaration pledge himself not to disclose any matters which may come to his knowledge in the discharge of his functions, except-
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| (b) in order to comply with any of the provisions of this Act. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts