PART 7Miscellaneous and General

Disclosure of confidential information72

A person who—

a

enters a factory, workshop or workplace in pursuance of the provisions of article 22 or article 25; and

b

discloses to any person any information obtained by him relating to any manufacturing process or trade secret;

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale unless the disclosure is made in the course of performing his duty in connection with the purposes for which he was authorised to enter the land.