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330 Confidentiality

(1)If a disclosure is made under section 327(2), a person (other than the person who made it or a person acting with the written consent of the person who made it) must not disclose to any person other than a police officer or the Secretary (within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005) or any other person to the extent reasonably required for law enforcement purposes— Penalty: Level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum).

S. 330(1) amended by No. 36/2014 s. 7(2).

(a)the name of the person who made the disclosure; or

(b)any information that is likely to lead to the identification of the person who made the disclosure.

(1A)An offence against subsection (1) is a summary offence.

S. 330(1A) inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 20.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure made to a court or tribunal in accordance with section 329.

(3)Part 4.4 of Chapter 4 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 applies to information disclosed under subsection (1) to the Secretary (within the meaning of that Act) as if it were a report under Division 2 of that Part.

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