(1) A person shall not, in connection with -
(a) the recruitment of an individual as an employee,
(b) the continued employment of the individual, or
(c) a contract for the provision of services to the person by an individual,
require that individual to -
(i) make a request under Article 15 or under section 91, or
(ii) supply the person with data relating to that individual obtained as a result of such a request.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable -
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.