Defence to offences under paragraphs 3 and 4U.K.
5U.K.It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 3 or 4 to prove—
(a)that the person did not know and had no reason to suspect that the information was protected information, or
(b)that the person took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4