Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)16. Confidentiality |
Employees of NIPMO and the offices of technology transfer may not disclose any information in regard to any matter which may come to their knowledge in terms of this Act, or any work arising from the implementation of this Act, or by virtue of the office held by them to any person, except –
| a) | in so far as the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No.2 of 2000), and this Act require or provide for the publication of or access by the public or any interested person to information relating to such matter; |
| b) | in so far as it may be necessary for the effective governance and management of NIPMO or the offices of technology transfer, or for the purpose of due and proper performance of any function in terms of this Act; or |
| c) | upon an order of a competent court. |
