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30.—(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person discloses information in contravention of regulation 28 or 29,
(b)the disclosure relates to any person whose identity—
(i)is specified in the disclosure, or
(ii)can be deduced from it, and
(c)the disclosure is made other than in accordance with—
(i)an enactment,
(ii)an order of a court, or
(iii)the written consent of the person to whom the information relates.
(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this regulation to prove that the person reasonably believed—
(a)that the disclosure was lawful, or
(b)that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or
(b)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine or to both;
(ii)in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(iii)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 30 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1(b)
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