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46.—(1) Any information which is obtained under this Act shall not, without the previous consent in writing of the person from whom the information was obtained, be disclosed except for the purposes of—
(a)the execution of this Act;
(b)any legal proceedings arising out of this Act, or any criminal proceedings, whether so arising or not; or
(c)any reports of any proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (b).
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.
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