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Disclosure of confidential information
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168. (1) A person who discloses confidential information obtained while performing his or her functions, or in his or her capacity, as a member of the Mining Board, the secretary or other member of the staff of the Board or a consultant or adviser engaged by the Board, unless the person is authorised by the Board to do so, commits an offence.
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(2) Subsection (1) shall not operate to prohibit the disclosure of confidential information by a person referred to in that subsection to the Mining Board.
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(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine of €50,000 or imprisonment for a term of 2 years or to both.
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(4) In subsection (1) “confidential information” includes information, or information of a particular class or description of information, expressed by the Mining Board to be confidential.
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