(1) A system participant and an operator shall provide any information requested by the Central Bank relating to the volumes or values of payment and settlement instructions or payment and settlement obligations.
(2) Any information obtained by the Central Bank in response to a request made under subsection (1) is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third party by the Central Bank, the servants or agents of the Central Bank except—
(a) with the written consent of the system participant or operator;
(b) in the course of performance of duties within the scope of his or her employment;
(c) when lawfully required to make disclosure by any court of competent jurisdiction within Saint Lucia;
(d) under the provisions of any law in force in Saint Lucia; or
(e) as deemed necessary by the Central Bank to protect the integrity, effectiveness or security of the payment system.
(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding “$1,000 or to imprisonment to a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.