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.