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National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda Act
2009
(2) A person who is required to give information under
subsection (1), shall, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief
provide all the necessary information, in the manner and within the
time specified by the Executive Director.
21. Power of entry and inspection.
(1) The staff of the Authority or an authorised officer may at all
reasonable times enter and inspect any building or place and make
such inquiries as may be necessary for the collection of information
and data for a survey being carried out under section 19.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the staff of the Authority or
an authorised officer is not entitled to enter a dwelling house except
for the purposes of collecting information relating to information
technology matters and for the exercise of functions under this Act.
22. Confidentiality.
(1) Except for the purpose of a prosecution, public interest, court
order or state of emergency—
(a) an individual return or part of the return made for the
purpose of this Act;
(b) an answer given to any question put for the purposes of this Act;
(c) a report, abstract or document, containing particulars
contained in any return or answer which is arranged as to
render possible identification of those particulars with any
person, business or undertaking; and
(d) data set or part of data stored in a computer or any other
electronic media,
shall not be published, admitted in evidence, or shown to any person
who is not employed in the execution of a duty under this Act except
with the written consent of the person who made the return or gave
the answer, or, in the case of a business or undertaking, from the
person having the control, management or superintendence of the
business or undertaking.
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