PART VIMISCELLANEOUS
Information
F1Unauthorised disclosure of information64B
1
An employee of a council commits an offence if he discloses without lawful authority any information—
a
which he acquired in the course of his employment;
b
which is, or is derived from, information supplied to the council under Article 64A; and
c
which relates to a particular dwelling-house or person.
2
It is not an offence under this Article to disclose information which has previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority.
3
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Article to show that at the time of the alleged offence—
a
he believed that he was making the disclosure in question with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise; or
b
he believed that the information in question had previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise.
4
A person who is guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
5
For the purposes of this Article a disclosure of information is to be regarded as made with lawful authority if, and only if, it is made—
a
in accordance with his official duty by an employee of the council;
b
in accordance with any statutory provision or order of a court;
c
for the purposes of any criminal proceedings; or
d
with the consent of the person to whom the information relates.