# Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 59: Offence

Extent: E+W

Regulations may provide that a registered adoption society which discloses any information in contravention of section 57 is to be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002/section-59
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