Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Part 8
Ord. No. 6 of 2024
Section 118
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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
