sec.151BProtection of informers

### sec.151B Protection of informers If an informer supplies information to a police officer in relation to the commission of an indictable offence against this Act, the informer’s identity must, at all times, be kept confidential. A person must not disclose the name of an informer or any other particular that may be likely to lead to the informer’s identification. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. However, a person does not contravene subsection (2) if— the informer consents to the information being disclosed; or the disclosure was made in good faith for the protection of the informer’s interests; or a court orders the disclosure after being satisfied that— disclosing the information is not likely to jeopardise the informer’s safety; and the disclosure is in the public interest. s 151B ins 2003 No. 37 s 68 (sec.151B-ssec.1) If an informer supplies information to a police officer in relation to the commission of an indictable offence against this Act, the informer’s identity must, at all times, be kept confidential. (sec.151B-ssec.2) A person must not disclose the name of an informer or any other particular that may be likely to lead to the informer’s identification. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.151B-ssec.3) However, a person does not contravene subsection (2) if— the informer consents to the information being disclosed; or the disclosure was made in good faith for the protection of the informer’s interests; or a court orders the disclosure after being satisfied that— disclosing the information is not likely to jeopardise the informer’s safety; and the disclosure is in the public interest. - (a) the informer consents to the information being disclosed; or - (b) the disclosure was made in good faith for the protection of the informer’s interests; or - (c) a court orders the disclosure after being satisfied that— (i) disclosing the information is not likely to jeopardise the informer’s safety; and (ii) the disclosure is in the public interest. - (i) disclosing the information is not likely to jeopardise the informer’s safety; and - (ii) the disclosure is in the public interest. - (i) disclosing the information is not likely to jeopardise the informer’s safety; and - (ii) the disclosure is in the public interest.