# The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019, Regulation 45: Defence: lawful disclosure

Extent: E+W

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under regulation 44 to prove that the person reasonably believed that—
(a) the disclosure was lawful; or
(b) the information had previously been made available lawfully.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1517/regulation/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-plant-health-and-genetically-modified-organisms-england-regulations-2019/regulation-45
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