# Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, Section 38: Duty to provide information: offences


(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he is required under section 35 or 36 or in pursuance of section 37 to provide information to DBS , and
(b) he fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide the information.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006/section-38
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