PART 11 U.K.Enforcement

Penalties for offencesU.K.

110.—(1) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 4 (Finance), regulation 67(1) to (4) (aircraft: offences), regulations 69 to 71, 72(4), 73(7), 74, 76 or [F178] (ships: offences) or regulation 95 (finance: licensing offences) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court] or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).

(2) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 6 (Trade) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F3the general limit in a magistrates’ court] or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).

(3) A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), 96 (trade: licensing offences), 97 (ships and aircraft: licensing offences), 106(6) or 107(5) (information offences in connection with general trade licences) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F4the general limit in a magistrates’ court] or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).

(4) A person who commits an offence under regulation 67(5), 72(6) or 73(9) (confidentiality), 99(6) (finance: reporting obligations), 101 (proliferation financing) or 104 (information offences in connection with Part 4) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).

(5) In relation to an offence committed before [F52nd May 2022], the reference in each of paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) to [F6the general limit in a magistrates’ court] is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 110 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2Reg. 110 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)