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Section 34: Unlawful disclosure of investigation.

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(1) Any person who knowing or being likely to know that an investigation for an offence under this Act is takingplace, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, discloses to— a. the person under investigation the facts of his being investigated or any details of the investigation, including the identity of an informer in the investigation; or b. any other person the identity of the person under investigation or the fact that such person is being investigated or the details of the investigation, including the identity of any informer in the investigation, (2) A disclosure referred to in subsection (1) shall not be an offence where, in connection with the investigation concerned— a. the person under investigation has been requested to furnish a statement in writing under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 17; b. a property restriction notice has been served under subsection (1) of section 22 on the person under investigation; c. the person under investigation has been ordered to surrender his travel documents under subsection (2) of section 27 or committed to prison under subsection (5) of section 27; or d. the person under investigation has been arrested under section 28.

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