Section 35, Intelligence Act, 2002

(1) An employee of ONS or CISU shall not disclose any information obtained in the performance of his duties under this Act except required under this Act or other enactment. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), ONS or CISU may permit the disclosure of information by an employee prior to the approval of the National Security Co-ordinator or the Director-General under this Act— (a) to a public officer who has authority to investigate an alleged contravention of law or to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, if the information is required by him for an investigation; No. 10 National Security and Central Intelligence Act 2002 19 (b) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, if the information relates to the conduct of the international affairs of the country; (c) to the Minister of Defence or a person designated by him, if the information is relevant to the defence of the country; (d) to the Chief Justice, if the information is required by a competent court of judicature; or (e) to any Minister of State or person in the public service, if in the opinion of the National Security Co-ordinator or the Director-General, the disclosure of the information is essential in the public interest and the public interest outweighs any invasion of privacy that may result from the disclosure. [Margin: Unauthorised disclosure of information and identity.]