# The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008, Regulation 43: Disclosure of information


(1) A person commits an offence if he discloses information obtained under these Regulations to a third party except—
(a) for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 1(4B) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110814674/regulation/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-northern-ireland-regulations-2008/regulation-43
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