# The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, Regulation 14: Breach of confidentiality requirement


(1) Any person who discloses any information in breach of regulation 13(2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
(ii) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or
(iii) to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment—
(i) to a fine, or
(ii) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
(iii) to both.
(3) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110768342/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-tissue-quality-and-safety-for-human-application-regulations-2007/regulation-14
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