# Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 163: Contravention of section 162


(1) A person who knowingly uses or discloses information in contravention of section 162 commits an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both,
(b) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/163 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-licensing-scotland-act-2010/section-163
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