Section 9: Obstruction of terrorist investigation

9. Obstruction of terrorist investigation (1) Any person who— (a) discloses to another anything which is likely to prejudice a terrorist investigation; (b) interferes with material which is likely to be relevant to a terrorist investigation, shall commit an offence. (2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that— (a) he did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the disclosure was likely to affect a terrorist investigation; or (b) he had a reasonable excuse for the disclosure or interference. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which is made by a law practitioner to— (a) his client in connection with the provision of legal advice, not being a disclosure with a view to furthering a criminal purpose; (b) any person for the purpose of actual or contemplated legal proceedings, and not with a view to furthering a criminal purpose.