17. Protection of identity of persons and information relating to suspicious transaction reports and cash transaction reports

( 1)

Except for purposes of the due administration of this Order, no person shall disclose any information that will identify or is likely to identify the person who prepared or made a suspicious transaction report or cash transaction report, or handled the underlying transaction.

No person shall be required to disclose a suspicious transaction report or a cash transaction report or any information contained in the report or provided in connection with it, or the identity of the person preparing or making such report or handling the underlying transaction in any judicial proceeding unless the High Court is satisfied that the disclosure of the information is necessary in the interests of justice.