Section 52B

Any person who discloses information in contravention of regulation 52A is guilty of an offence. A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable— on summary conviction— in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, to a fine or to both, in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both; on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both. In proceedings for an offence under this regulation, it is a defence for the accused to prove— that the accused did not know and had no reason to suspect that the information was confidential information; ... that the accused took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.

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