Digital Economy Act 2017, Section 51 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Personal information disclosed by the Revenue and Customs under section 48 and received by a person may not be disclosed by that person.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which is made with the consent of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (which may be general or specific).
(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
(4)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (3) to prove that the person reasonably believed—
(a)that the disclosure was lawful, or
(b)that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.
(5)Subsections (4) to (7) of section 19 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 apply to an offence under subsection (3) as they apply to an offence under that section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 51 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(p)
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