(1)In section 155(1) of the TA 2000 (penalties) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)failed to comply with the requirements of regulations made under section 6(9)(i), (j) or (k) of that Act,”.
(2)Section 6 of the TA 1985 (registration of local services) is amended as follows.
(3)In subsection (9) (regulations) after paragraph (k) insert—
“(ka)for imposing restrictions on the use that may be made of records made available as mentioned in paragraph (j) above or information given as mentioned in paragraph (k) above;”.
(4)After subsection (9) insert—
“(10)Regulations made by virtue of paragraph (ka) of subsection (9) above—
(a)may create one or more criminal offences relating to the use of records or information in breach of the restrictions imposed by those regulations, but
(b)may not provide, in respect of any such offence, for a penalty greater than a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 65(1) in force at 9.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
I2S. 65(1) in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(f)
I3S. 65(2)-(4) in force at 9.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1