28. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(1A) A person shall not, without the consent of the Minister, disclose any information obtained by him or her while performing (or as a result of having performed) duties as a member of the Pensions Council.”,

(b) in subsection (2), by inserting “or (1A)” after “subsection (1)”, and

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3):

“(3A) Nothing in subsection (1A) shall prevent the disclosure of information in a report made to the Pensions Council or by or on behalf of the Pensions Council to the Minister.”.