Section 33Part 7 — Confidentiality of the register and data entered in the register
Duty of confidentiality
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A person —
having or having had a duty under this Act; or
being or having been employed in the administration of this Act, shall regard and deal with as confidential, all documents and information relating to the register and the duties of the Registrar where the disclosure of the information could reasonably be considered to put at risk the confidentiality, accessibility or integrity of the register or Cayman Islands Identification Card System, or the data in the register or Cayman Islands Identification Card System.
A person who had an official duty under this Act or was employed in the administration of this Act, after such duty was terminated, shall maintain the confidentiality of all information relating to the duties of the Registrar.
A person to whom information is communicated under this Act shall regard and deal with such information as confidential, except to the extent otherwise provided in this Act and any other enactment.
A person referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) having possession of or control over any information, who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate any such information to any person, otherwise than for the purposes of this Act or to any person, other than an authorized officer or person at the direction of the court, commits an offence.
A person who commits an offence under subsection (4) is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of forty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of eight years, or to both.
No obligation as to confidentiality or other restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any other law or otherwise shall prevent the disclosure by any person of information to the Registrar for the purpose of assisting the Registrar in the performance of the Registrar's duties.