PART VII
GENERAL
Appointment of Controller and other officers
27.—(1) The Minister may appoint any person to be the Controller for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Controller shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, perform such duties as are imposed and may exercise such powers as are conferred upon him by this Act or any other written law.
(3) The Controller may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint by name or office such number of Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers and other officers as the Controller considers necessary for the purpose of assisting him in the performance of his duties and the exercise of his powers under this Act.
(4) The Controller may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by this Act (except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection) to any officer appointed under subsection (3), subject to such conditions or limitations as the Controller may specify.
(5) In exercising any of the powers of enforcement under this Act, an authorised officer shall on demand produce to the person against whom he is acting the authority issued to him by the Controller.
(6) The Controller, every officer appointed under subsection (3) and every authorised officer shall be deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).
Obligation of confidentiality
28.—(1) No person shall disclose any information which has been obtained by him in the performance of his duties or the exercise of his powers under this Act, unless such disclosure is made—
- (a) with the permission of the person from whom the information was obtained or, where the information is the confidential information of a third person, with the permission of the third person;
- (b) for the purpose of the administration or enforcement of this Act;
