SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Disclosure of information

PART 2Offences relating to disclosure and use of protected information

5Defence to offences under paragraphs 3 and 4

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 3 or 4 to prove—

a

that the person did not know and had no reason to suspect that the information was protected information, or

b

that the person took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.