SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Offences relating to disclosure of information

Penalties

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A person guilty of an offence under this Schedule is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both;

(b)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

(c)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine or both;

(d)

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.