s. 32 (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who S. 32(4) discloses or communicates confidential substituted by No. 75/2001 information if the disclosure or communication s. 18(3). is— (a) in accordance with the written authority of— (i) the Minister, if the Minister is satisfied that the disclosure or communication is in the public interest; or (ii) the user and the provider to whom the information relates; or (b) for the purposes of proceedings for an offence under this Act or any other criminal proceedings. (4A) A person who holds or who has held a position S. 32(4A) inserted by must not be required— No. 75/2001 s. 18(3). (a) to produce in court a document containing confidential information or permit a court to access such a document; or (b) to disclose or communicate confidential information to a court— unless it is necessary to do so— (c) for the purposes of proceedings for an offence under this Act; or (d) in the case of a person referred to in paragraphs (c) to (f) of the definition of in subsection (1), for the purposes position of any other criminal proceedings. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to confidential information gained because of a person's position as a conciliator. S. 32(5A) (5A) Nothing in subsection (4A) requires a person— inserted by No. 75/2001 (a) to produce in court a document containing s. 18(4). confidential information gained because of
S. 32(4) substituted by No. 75/2001 s. 18(3). (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who discloses or communicates confidential information if the disclosure or communication is— s. 32 (a) in accordance with the written authority of— (i) the Minister, if the Minister is satisfied that the disclosure or communication is in the public interest; or (ii) the user and the provider to whom the information relates; or (b) for the purposes of proceedings for an offence under this Act or any other criminal proceedings. S. 32(4A) inserted by No. 75/2001 s. 18(3). (4A) A person who holds or who has held a position must not be required— (a) to produce in court a document containing confidential information or permit a court to access such a document; or (b) to disclose or communicate confidential information to a court— unless it is necessary to do so— (c) for the purposes of proceedings for an offence under this Act; or (d) in the case of a person referred to in paragraphs (c) to (f) of the definition of position in subsection (1), for the purposes of any other criminal proceedings. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to confidential information gained because of a person's position as a conciliator. S. 32(5A) inserted by No. 75/2001 s. 18(4). (5A) Nothing in subsection (4A) requires a person— (a) to produce in court a document containing confidential information gained because of
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