17.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under articles 4, 5, 6(1)(a) or (2), 7(a)(i), [F18A(a) or (c),] 9(a), 10, 11(a), 12, 13(a) or 16(1) of this Order is liable—
(a)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to a fine, or to both.
(2) In relation to an offence committed after the commencement of [F2paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020], for “six months” in paragraph (1)(a)(i) substitute “ twelve months ”.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under articles 6(1)(b) to (c) or (3), 7(a)(ii) to (iv), 8, [F38A(b),] 9(b) or (c), [F411(b) or (c), 12A], 13(b), 14, 15 or 16(2) of this Order is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
(4) In the case of an offence committed under the 1979 Act in connection with the prohibitions of exportation in article 4 of this Order or Articles 2a, 2b, 4, [F57a(1)(a),] 8(1), 11, [F611a(1)(a), 11c(1) or 12(1)(a)] of the Syria Regulation, sections 68(3)(b) and 170(3)(b) M1 of the 1979 Act have the effect as if for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “ 10 years ”.
(5) In the case of an offence committed under the 1979 Act in connection with the prohibitions of importation in Articles [F76(a), 11a(1)(b) or 11c(1)] of the Syria Regulation, sections 50(4)(b) M2 and 170(3)(b) of the 1979 Act have the effect as if for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “ 10 years ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 17(1) inserted (24.2.2015) by The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/97), arts. 1, 3(5)(a)
F2Words in art. 17(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 446(1) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F3Word in art. 17(3) inserted (24.2.2015) by The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/97), arts. 1, 3(5)(b)
F4Words in art. 17(3) substituted (8.8.2014) by The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1896), arts. 1, 2(4)(a)
F5Word in art. 17(4) inserted (24.2.2015) by The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/97), arts. 1, 3(5)(c)
F6Words in art. 17(4) substituted (8.8.2014) by The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1896), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)
F7Words in art. 17(5) substituted (8.8.2014) by The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1896), arts. 1, 2(4)(c)
Marginal Citations
M1Sections 68(3)(b) and 170(3)(b) were amended by the Finance Act 1988 (c.39), section 12(1) and (6).
M2Section 50(4)(b) was amended by the Finance Act 1988 (c.39), section 12(1) and (6).