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<Text>If a registered overseas entity fails to comply with the duty under section 7 an offence is committed by—</Text>
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<Text>every officer of the entity who is in default.</Text>
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<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection <InternalLink Ref="section-8-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/1">(1)</InternalLink> is liable on summary conviction—</Text>
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<Text>in England and Wales to a fine and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding the greater of £2,500 and one half of level 4 on the standard scale;</Text>
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<Text>in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one half of level 5 on the standard scale.</Text>
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<Text>The contravention continues until such time as the registered overseas entity has delivered the statements and information required by section 7(1).</Text>
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<Text>In the case of continued contravention, an offence is also committed by every officer of the registered overseas entity who did not commit an offence under subsection <InternalLink Ref="section-8-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/1">(1)</InternalLink> in relation to the initial contravention but who is in default in relation to the continued contravention.</Text>
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<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection <InternalLink Ref="section-8-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10/section/8/4">(4)</InternalLink> is liable on summary conviction—</Text>
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