Order 20. Secrecy

(1) No worker shall take any papers, books, drawings, photographs, instruments, apparatus, documents or any other property whether in electronic form or physical form, relating to an industrial establishment out of the work premises except with the written permission of his immediate superior.

(2) No worker shall in any way pass or cause to be passed or disclose or cause to be disclosed, any information or matter concerning the manufacturing process, trade secrets and confidential documents of the industrial establishment to any unauthorised person, company or corporation without the written permission of the employer.

(3) Disciplinary action may be taken against a worker, if he does not comply with the provisions specified in this paragraph and such a conduct on the part of the worker shall amount to misconduct within the meaning of these standing orders.