(1) If a civil servant comes to know or gets information to the effect that a person has committed or about to commit any act to harm or damage any government or public property, he or she, if it falls within his or her authority, shall make appropriate arrangement to protect the property in question and if the matter falls within the jurisdiction of some other entity or body, he or she shall inform the in Charge of such entity or office of the incident forthwith.
(2) In cases where a Civil Servant gets information to the effect that somebody is about to commit or is committing any unlawful act or criminal act, he or she shall, forthwith, inform the entity concerned or his or her Office In-Charge.