Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

Prospective

42Unlawful disclosure of a Level 2 disclosureS

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(1)A person to whom a Level 2 disclosure is made available or disclosed under this Part commits an offence if the person discloses it unlawfully to another person.

(2)A Level 2 disclosure is disclosed lawfully only so far as the disclosure is permitted by section 43; otherwise it is disclosed unlawfully.

(3)A person to whom a Level 2 disclosure is disclosed unlawfully commits an offence if the person discloses the Level 2 disclosure to another person.

(4)A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).