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| (1) Every member of the Council or of a committee thereof, or an officer or servant of the Institution or an inspector, shall, before entering upon his duties, sign a declaration pledging himself to observe strict secrecy in the performance of his duties or discharge of his functions, and shall by such declaration pledge himself not to reveal any information, except
| | (a) when required so to do by the Minister or before a court of law; | | |
| | (b) in order to comply with any provisions of this Act, or any other written law; or | | |
| | (c) in the performance of his duties or the exercise of his functions. | | |
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| (2) The disclosure by any person of any information to the Minister, or to the Council, or any committee or representative thereof, or to an inspector, or any other person for purposes connected with the administration of this Act, shall not prejudice any application subsequently made for a patent. |
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