Offences

(1) A person who, without lawful authority, discloses (a) about the identity or location of a person who is or has been a participant; (b) that compromises the safety or security of a participant or the integrity of the Programme, commits an offence. (2) A person who is or has been a participant or a person who has undergone assessment for inclusion in the Justice Protection Programme and discloses, (a) the fact of such participation or assessment; (b) information as to the way in which the Programme operates; (c) about any of the Administrative Centre who is or has been involved in the Programme; (d) the fact that he has signed a Memorandum of Understanding; or 28 (e) any details of a of Understanding that he has signed, commits an offence unless he has been authorized by the Centre to make the disclosure. (3) A person who, (a) offers a bribe or other inducement to any person employed in the administration of this Act, for the purpose of obtaining information which could prejudice the safety or security of a participant or the integrity of the Programme; or (b) being a person employed in the administration of this Act, accepts any bribe or other inducement in exchange for the information referred to in paragraph (a), commits an offence. (4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section, is liable on summary conviction to a fine of fifteen thousand dollars and to imprisonment for ten years. (5) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to return the documents referred to in section 18(5) of this Act, in accordance with that section, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three years.