F128.—(1) No information received by the Commission in connection with any of its functions under this Part or regulations made by virtue of Article 29 shall be disclosed by any person who is or has been a member, officer or servant of the Commission except—

(a)to the Secretary of State or to a member, officer or servant of the Commission or, so far as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the Commission, to other persons;

(b)for the purposes of any criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings; or

(c)in the form of a summary or other general statement made by the Commission which does not identify the person from whom the information was received or any person to whom it relates.

(2) Any person who discloses information in contravention of this Article shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.