# The Port Security Regulations 2009, Regulation 35: Confidentiality of information


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) a person must not disclose any information which has been obtained by, or furnished to, that person under or for the purposes of these Regulations unless the disclosure is made with lawful justification.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a disclosure of information is made with lawful justification only if, and to the extent that—
(a) the disclosure is made for the purposes of, and is necessary for, the performance of any function under these Regulations;
(b) the disclosure is made with the consent of the person to whom, or to whose business, property or other assets, the information relates; or
(c) the disclosure is made for the purposes of any proceedings, whether criminal or civil.
(3) Information coming into the possession of a person must not be used by that person for any purpose other than the purposes of these Regulations.
(4) A person that knowingly or recklessly discloses information in contravention of paragraph (1) or uses information in contravention of paragraph (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2048/regulation/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009/regulation-35
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