15(1)A person commits a offence who, without reasonable excuse—U.K.
(a)does anything they are prohibited from doing by a foreign travel restriction order, or
(b)fails to comply with a requirement imposed on them by such an order.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine or both.
(3)In the application of sub-paragraph (2)(a)—
(a)in England and Wales, in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), or
(b)in Northern Ireland,
for “12 months” substitute “ 6 months ”.
(4)Where a person is convicted of an offence under this paragraph, it is not open to the court by or before which they are convicted—
(a)in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to make an order for conditional discharge in respect of the offence;
(b)in Scotland, to make a probation order in respect of the offence.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/1493, art. 2(c)