Part 4Miscellaneous
Information
111Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 110
1
A person (“X”) who discloses information which he has received by virtue of any of subsections (3) to (5) of section 110 and which relates to a particular person commits an offence unless the information is disclosed—
a
in the case of information received by virtue of subsection (3) of that section, in accordance with subsection (5) of that section,
b
in the course of any duty X has in connection with the exercise of functions relating to eligibility for free school lunches and milk,
c
in accordance with an enactment or an order of a court, or
d
with consent given by or on behalf of the person to whom the information relates.
2
In subsection (1)(b), “eligibility for free school lunches and milk” is to be read in accordance with section 110(7).
3
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that he reasonably believed that his disclosure was lawful.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.