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DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986 - SECT 120
Source of information not to be disclosed
120 Source of information not to be disclosed
(1) Where an informer supplies information to a police officer in respect of
the commission of an offence defined in part 2 then in a
relevant proceeding— (a) the prosecutor; or
(b) a person who appears as a
witness for the prosecution; or
(c) where a police officer appears as a
witness for the defence, that police officer;
shall not be asked and if asked
shall not be compelled to disclose the name of an informer, or other
particular that may be likely to lead to the informer’s identification, or
the fact that in respect of the offence he or she received information from an
informer or he or she furnished information to an informer or the nature of
the information.
(2) In any proceedings arising out of a charge of having
committed an offence defined in part 2 a police officer appearing as a
prosecutor or witness shall not be compelled to produce any reports or
documents, made or received by the police officer in the police officer’s
official capacity or containing confidential information in relation to such
offence, or to make any statement in relation to such reports, documents or
information.
(3) In this section—
"relevant proceeding" means a proceeding under this Act or another Act, other
than a proceeding for— (a) an offence against section 119 (2) ; or
(b)
another offence under this or another Act in which it is alleged that a person
has unlawfully disclosed the name of the informer or another particular that
may be likely to lead to the informer’s identification.
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