(1) Any person who discloses information in contravention of regulation 52A is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable -
(a) on summary conviction -
(i) in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, to a fine or to both,
(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, 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.
(3) In proceedings for an offence under this regulation, it is a defence for the accused to prove -
(a) that the accused did not know and had no reason to suspect that the information was confidential information; and
(b) that the accused took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.