4U.K.In paragraph 13, after sub-paragraph (1ZA) insert—
“(1ZB)Provision making it an offence, in prescribed circumstances, for a person to process information in breach of provision made under paragraph 1A(3)(e) or (f) or 8C.
(1ZC)Provision made under sub-paragraph (1ZB) creating an offence may not—
(a)provide for the offence to be punishable on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term exceeding two years;
(b)provide for the offence to be punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment for a term exceeding the relevant maximum;
(c)provide for the offence to be punishable on summary conviction by a fine exceeding the statutory maximum or level 5 on the standard scale (as appropriate).
(1ZD)In sub-paragraph (1ZC)(b) “the relevant maximum”—
(a)in relation to an offence triable either on indictment or summarily, means—
(i)in England and Wales or Scotland, 12 months, and
(ii)in Northern Ireland, 6 months;
(b)in relation to an offence triable only summarily, means—
(i)in England and Wales, 51 weeks, and
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, 6 months.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 5.2.2013 by S.I. 2013/219, art. 2(c)