Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
R 385
Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)Chapter 5 : National Consumer Protection InstitutionsPart B : Establishment of National Consumer Commission89. Conflicting interests |
The Commissioner, and any other employee of the Commission, or person appointed by the Commission to be an inspector or investigator, may not—
| a) | engage in any activity that may undermine the integrity of the Commission; |
| b) | participate in any investigation, hearing or decision concerning a matter in respect of which that person has a direct financial interest or any similar personal interest; |
| c) | make private use of, or profit from, any confidential information obtained as a result of performing that person’s official functions in the Commission; or |
| d) | divulge any information referred to in paragraph (c) to any third party, except as required as part of that person’s official functions within the Commission. |
