Lawgist51Obligation as to fidelity and secrecy
(1) The National Bank shall not, except as otherwise required by this Act or any other law, divulge any information relating to, or to the affairs of, its constituents except in circumstances in which it is, in accordance with the law or practice and usage customary among bankers, necessary or appropriate for the National Bank to divulge such information.
(2) Every director, member of a committee, auditor, officer or other employee of the National Bank or of the Reserve Bank, whose services are utilised by the National Bank under the provisions of this Act, shall, before entering upon his duties, make a declaration of fidelity and secrecy in the form set out in the First Schedule to this Act.
1[(3) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the credit information disclosed under the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (30 of 2005).]
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1. Ins. by Act 30 of 2005, s. 34 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 14-12-2006).
- 51 Obligation as to fidelity and secrecy
- 52 Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc
- 52A Agreement with National Bank on appointment of directors to prevail
- 53 Protection of action taken under the Act
- 54 Indemnity of directors
- 55 [Omitted]
- 56 Penalties
- 57 Offences by companies
- 58 Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, to apply in relation to National Bank
- 59 Liquidation of National Bank
- 60 Power of Board to make regulations
- 61 [Repealed.]
- 62 Power to remove difficulty
