70. Penalty and prosecution for offence under section 69
(1) A person who commits an offence under section 69 is liable -
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
(2) A prosecution for an offence under section 69 may be begun in England and Wales only by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(3) A prosecution for an offence under section 69 may be begun in Northern Ireland only -
(a) in the case of revenue and customs information disclosed by Revenue and Customs -
(i) by the Commissioners of Revenue and Customs; or
(ii) with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; and
(b) in any other case, with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.