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Regulation 11 Restriction on disclosure of information

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(1)

No information received by the PCA in connection with any of their functions under these Regulations shall be disclosed by any person who is or has been a member, officer or servant of the PCA except—

(a)

to the Secretary of State or to a member, officer or servant of the PCA or, so far as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the PCA, to other persons;

(b)

for the purposes of any criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings, or

(c)

in the form of a summary or other general statement made by the PCA which does not identify the person from whom the information was received or any person to whom it relates.

(2)

Any person who discloses information in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.