(1) The Minister may require a provider to which a relevant vendor measure applies to treat as confidential the existence or contents of the measure and of the relevant vendor notice in circumstances where the Minister considers that disclosure of the measures imposed by the notice or of the contents of the notice would be contrary to the interests of national security.

(2) A provider that fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable -

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine not exceeding €250,000, or both.