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Prisons Act 2007

Prohibition of unauthorised disclosure of information.

9.— (1) A prisoner custody officer shall not disclose information relating to a prisoner which is obtained by him or her in the course of his or her employment as a prisoner custody officer unless he or she—

(a) is authorised by the Minister to so do, or

(b) does so for the purposes of performing his or her functions as a prisoner custody officer.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.