Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999

Disclosure of information.

55.—(1) Save as otherwise provided by law and subsection (3), a person shall not, without the consent of the relevant body concerned, disclose any information obtained by him or her while performing (or as a result of having performed) duties as—

(a) a member of that body,

(b) an employee of that body,

(c) a member of a committee established under section 56 , or

(d) an adviser or consultant to that body or an employee of such person whilst performing duties relating to such advice or consultation.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent disclosure of information in a report made to a relevant body or by or on behalf of a relevant body to the Minister.