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withdrawn where the requirements for the certification
are no longer met.
(3) Where a controller or processor seeks certification under this
section, he or it shall provide to the Office all information and access to his
or its processing activities which are necessary to conduct the certification
procedure.
(4) A certification issued under this section shall not alter the
responsibility of the controller or processor for compliance with this Act.
49.
Confidentiality and oath
(1) The Commissioner and every authorised officer shall take the
oath as set out in the Schedule.
(2) No person who is or has been the Commissioner or an
authorised officer shall, except –
(a)
in accordance with this Act or any other enactment;
(b)
on the order of a Court or Judge,
divulge any confidential information obtained in the exercise of a power or
in the performance of a duty under this Act.
(3) Any person who, without lawful excuse, contravenes
subsection (2) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding 50, 000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 2 years.
50.
Protection from liability
(1) Notwithstanding the Public Officers’ Protection Act, where
any action has been entered before a Court pursuant to an act done by the
Commissioner or an authorised officer in the execution of his duties under
this Act and it appears to the Court that there was reasonable cause to do
such act, the Court shall so declare and thereafter the Commissioner or
authorised officer shall be immune from all proceedings, whether civil or
criminal, on account of such act.