Part 6Bulk warrants
CHAPTER 2Bulk acquisition warrants
Restrictions on use or disclosure of data obtained under warrants etc.
I1173Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of data
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person selects for examination any communications data obtained under a bulk acquisition warrant,
b
the person knows or believes that the selection of that data for examination does not comply with a requirement imposed by section 172, and
c
the person deliberately selects that data for examination in breach of that requirement.
2
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales—
i
ii
to a fine,
or to both;
b
on summary conviction in Scotland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or to both;
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or to both;
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.
3
No proceedings for any offence which is an offence by virtue of this section may be instituted—
a
in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
b
in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.