Cap. 621 Art. 60Disclosure relative to Monitoring Order and Investigation Orders etc.

Where a Monitoring Order, an Investigation Order or an

Attachment Order, has been made or applied for, whosoever, knowing or suspecting that the monitoring or investigation is taking place or that a Monitoring Order, an Investigation Order or an Attachment Order has been made or applied for, or makes any disclosure likely to prejudice the monitoring operation, or the investigation or the operation of the Attachment Order shall be guilty of an offence against this article and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000) or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve (12) months or to both such fine and imprisonment:

Provided that in proceedings for an offence under this article it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he did not know or suspect, and that in the circumstances of the case he could not reasonably be expected to know or suspect, that the disclosure was likely to prejudice the monitoring operation, the investigation or the operation of the Attachment Order.