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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 8 Section 118 118. Unlawful disclosure of personal data of persons handling cases or work concerning national security

(1) If a person commits an offence under section 64(3A) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486), and—
 * (a) the data subject referred to in that section is—
 * (i) a specified person;
 * (ii) a family member of a specified person;
 * (iii) an aider; or
 * (iv) a family member of an aider; and
 * (b) the person commits the offence—
 * (i) with intent to prevent or deter the specified person’s performance of his or her functions as a specified person or the aider’s provision of assistance in relation to a case concerning national security; or
 * (ii) in consequence of a thing done (or attempted to be done) by the specified person in the lawful performance of his or her functions as a specified person or by the aider in providing assistance in relation to a case concerning national security,

the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

(2) If a person commits an offence under section 64(3C) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486), and—
 * (a) the data subject referred to in that section is—
 * (i) a specified person;
 * (ii) a family member of a specified person;
 * (iii) an aider; or