11Public statements by officers and employees

11 Public statements by officers and employees

An officer or employee is not, without the permission of the Minister administering the Agency in which the officer or employee is employed, to make any communication or contribution, directly or indirectly, anonymously or otherwise, on any matter affecting the Agency in which the officer or employee is employed, or the functions or duties of the officer or employee, to any newspaper or publication of a like nature other than –

(a) if the officer or employee is a member of a professional health organisation – a journal or publication relating to or relevant to the profession of that officer or employee; or

(b) if the officer or employee is a member of an employee organisation – a journal or publication issued by or under the authority of that employee organisation.