Hong Kong Ordinances

FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE - SECT 22

Offence to disclose information obtained officially

(1) A person who, without lawful authority, discloses to another person
information obtained while exercising or performing a function conferred or
imposed on the person by this Ordinance is guilty of an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) A person has lawful authority to disclose information if the person
discloses the information-

   (a)  in order to exercise or perform a function conferred or imposed by
        this Ordinance;

   (b)  in connection with proceedings brought under this Ordinance;

   (c)  in accordance with an order of the District Court; or

   (d)  with the consent of all persons who are entitled to have the
        information kept confidential.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), information that a person is entitled
to have kept confidential includes, but is not limited to, information that
concerns the trade, business or profession of the person or another person
with whom the person has business dealings.