Miscellaneous
41DF1 Unlawful disclosure of information by medical officer.
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This section applies to—
a
a medical officer for a prison, and
b
any person acting under the supervision of such a medical officer.
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Any person to whom this section applies who discloses, otherwise than in the course of his duty or as authorised by the Secretary of State, any information relating to a particular prisoner which he has acquired in the course of carrying out his duties shall be guilty of an offence.
3
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) above shall be liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both;
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.