sec.119Protection of informers

### sec.119 Protection of informers 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. 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. Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. 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. s 119 (prev s 46) amd 1988 No. 88 s 3 sch 1 renum 2002 No. 35 s 11 amd 2020 No. 15 s 72 (sec.119-ssec.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. (sec.119-ssec.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. Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. (sec.119-ssec.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.