Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998
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Disclosure of information. |
43.—(1) Save as otherwise provided by law, a person shall not, without the consent of the Board, disclose any information obtained by him or her while performing (or as a result of having performed) duties as— | |
(a) a member of the Board, | ||
(b) a member of the staff of the Authority (including the chief executive), | ||
(c) a member of the Scientific Committee, or a subcommittee established under section 35 , or | ||
(d) an adviser or consultant to the Authority, | ||
or obtained while in performance of a service contract. | ||
(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 the disclosure of information in a report made to the Board or by or on behalf of the Authority to the Minister. |