Section 95

In section 241 of the Companies Act 2006 (protected information: restriction on use or disclosure by company), after subsection (2) insert— If a company uses or discloses information in contravention of subsection (1), an offence is committed by— the company, and every officer of the company who is in default. A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction— in England and Wales, to a fine; in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04