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43BF1Offence of not giving nationality
1
A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A, whether by providing false or incomplete information or by providing no information.
2
Information provided by a person in response to a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A is not admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings against that person other than proceedings for an offence under this section.
3
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to either or both of the following—
i
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks (or 6 months if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003);
ii
a fine;
b
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to either or both of the following—
i
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months;
ii
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.