The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 No. 1741

PART 3 N.I. REGISTRATION

Determination of applications and objections N.I.

Disclosure of information N.I.

43.—(1) A person commits an offence if he discloses information obtained under these Regulations to a third party except—

(a) for [F1 any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1A(1)] of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act; or

(b) for the purposes of any criminal or civil proceedings.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3) In this regulation “third party” means a person other than a person to whom the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland may delegate his functions.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 43(1)(a) substituted (13.3.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 20(4)(b), 28(1)(e) (with s. 20(6))