(1) An employee of an Intelligence Agency shall not disclose any information obtained in the performance of his duties under this Act except required by virtue of this Act or other enactment.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) an Intelligence Agency may permit the disclosure of information by an employee under this Act-

(a) to a public officer who has authority to investigate an alleged contravention of a law or to the Attorney-General if the information is required for an investigation or prosecution;

(b) to the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the information relates to the conduct of the international affairs of the country;

(c) to the Minister for Defence or a person designated by him if the information is relevant to the defence of the country;

(d) to the Chief Justice if the information is required by a competent court of judicature;

(e) to any Minister of State or person in the public service if in the opinion of the Director the disclosure of the information is essential in the public interest and the public interest outweighs any invasion of privacy that may result from the disclosure.