# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Article 40: Duty to provide information: offences

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he is required under Article 37 or 38 or in pursuance of Article 39 to provide information to DBS , and
(b) he fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide the information.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (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/nisi/2007/1351/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-40
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