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.