Provision for disclosure of information

3Requirement for parents etc. to provide information

1

The regulations may make provision requiring a person to provide documents or information specified in the regulations, or of a description specified in the regulations, to the Welsh Ministers or to a person providing services to the Welsh Ministers.

2

But a requirement may not be imposed on a person by virtue of this section unless the person has made, or is making, a declaration under section 1(3)(d).

3

The regulations may make provision for a penalty to be imposed on a person who provides false or misleading information in connection with a requirement imposed by virtue of this section.

4

In subsection (3) “false or misleading” means false or misleading in a material particular.

5

But a person is not liable to a penalty by virtue of this section in respect of anything if the person has been convicted of an offence in relation to it.

6

The maximum amount of any penalty that may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations by virtue of subsection (3) is £3,000.