Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)23. Transparency and confidentiality |
| (1) | All meetings of the Council, or its committees, shall be open unless the chairperson, in cases where he or she deems it justifiable and having given reasons therefor to everyone present, orders the public to withdraw from such meeting for the duration of the discussion of a particular matter or matters on the agenda. |
| (2) | No person shall, except in the performance of his or her functions under this Act, or unless required to do so by a court of law or in terms of any law, or with the written consent of the Minister, disclose to any other person information, pertaining to any person, institution or body of persons, collected under section 18 or otherwise acquired in the performance of functions in terms of this Act. |