SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Disclosure of information
PART 2Offences relating to disclosure and use of protected information
Defence to offences under paragraphs 3 and 4
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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.