38Duty to provide information: offencesE+W
(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 [F1DBS] , 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in ss. 35-42 substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 3(b) (with Pt. 4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 38 in force at 11.2.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/3545, art. 4(e)
I2S. 38 in force at 20.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(e)(2)
I3S. 38 in force at 12.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.