Section 37 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 37 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Restriction on disclosure and use of information. It is under Part VII (Powers of the Authority to Control and Regulate Civil Aviation) of the Act.
(1) The Authority shall not make available or use safety data for other purposes other than safety-related purposes unless an appropriate authority determines, in accordance with any law in force in Nigeria, that the value of the disclosure or use of the information in any particular case, outweighs the adverse impact such disclosure or use may have on aviation safety and security—
(a) in accordance with directions given by the Authority for the purpose of the performance of any of its functions under this Act ;
(b) for the purposes of any proceedings under this Act ; or
(c) as required under the Freedom of Information Act.
(2) An estimate, return or information relating to an air transport undertaking obtained under the provisions of section 36 of this Act, shall not, without the prior consent in writing of the person carrying on the undertaking which is the subject of the estimate, return, or information, be disclosed.
(3) Any person who discloses any estimate, returns or any information in contravention of subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of at least N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least one month or both.
