SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Foreign travel restriction orders

Breach of foreign travel restriction order an offence

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1

A person commits a offence who, without reasonable excuse—

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.