178Unauthorised access to database

178 Unauthorised access to database

178 Unauthorised access to database

(1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, knowingly access, use or disclose information held in the database.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(2) A lawful excuse includes, but is not limited to, if the person—

(a) is acting under the direction of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or dentist, and

(b) accesses, uses or discloses the information on the database in a way authorised under section 177(1) or (2).