Part 6Banknotes: Scotland and Northern Ireland
Enforcement
I1221Offence: unlawful issue
1
A person who issues banknotes in Scotland or Northern Ireland otherwise than in reliance on section 213 commits an offence.
2
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, to a fine or to both, or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
3
An offence under subsection (1) committed by a body corporate is also committed by an officer of the body (“O”) if the offence—
a
is committed with O's consent or connivance, or
b
is attributable to O's negligence.
4
In subsection (3) “officer” means—
a
a director,
b
a manager,
c
a secretary or similar officer, and
d
a person purporting to act as an officer within paragraphs (a) to (c).
5
Subsection (3) applies to a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland as to a body corporate; for which purpose “officer” means—
a
a partner, or
b
a person purporting to act as a partner.
6
Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) may be instituted—
a
in England and Wales, only by the Director of Public Prosecutions, and
b
in Northern Ireland, only by the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.