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DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986 - SECT 119
Protection of informers
119 Protection of informers
(1) Where an informer supplies information to a police officer in respect of
the commission of an offence defined in part 2 the informer’s identity at
all times shall be kept confidential.
(2) A person who unlawfully discloses
the name of an informer, or any other particular that may be likely to lead to
the informer’s identification, is guilty of a crime. Penalty— Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.
(3) A person is not criminally responsible
for an offence defined in subsection (2) if the person proves that the
disclosure was made in good faith for the protection of the interests of the
informer or for the public good.
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