PART 2LICENSING OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE USE OF TISSUE FOR HUMAN APPLICATION

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1

Any person who discloses any information in breach of regulation 13(2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction—

i

to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

ii

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or

iii

to both;

b

on conviction on indictment—

i

to a fine, or

ii

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or

iii

to both.

3

In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid commission of the offence.