Section 88

A person (“P”) commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed on P by or under these Regulations, P provides information to any person which is false or misleading in a material particular, and— P knows that the information is false or misleading; or P is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading. 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. A person who discloses information in contravention of a relevant requirement is guilty of an offence and 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. It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (3) of disclosing information to prove that they reasonably believed— that the disclosure was lawful; or that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.

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