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Prohibition on disclosure of information.
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12.— (1) A person in possession of information or a document obtained under this Act shall not, without the consent of the person from whom it was obtained, disclose it, or cause it to be disclosed, to any other person, except—
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(a) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act or giving effect to the Treaty,
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(b) for the purpose of complying with an obligation of the State under the Treaty, or
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(c) to the extent that its disclosure is necessary for the purposes of an emergency involving public safety.
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(2) Notwithstanding any other enactment or rule of law, a person shall not be required to—
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(a) disclose information or a document obtained under this Act except for the purposes of proceedings under this Act, or
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(b) produce to a court, or give evidence relating to, any such information or document in any proceedings (civil or criminal) unless the proceedings are brought under this Act.
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(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
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