National Security Act 2023

Prospective

80 Offences: penalties U.K.

(1) A person who commits a foreign activity offence is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine (or both);

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

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

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

(2) “Foreign activity offence” means—

(a) an offence under section 65(5);

(b) an offence under section 67;

(c) an offence under section 68(9) or (10);

(d) an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign activity arrangement registered under section 65 or a relevant activity registered under section 68;

(e) an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(1);

(f) an offence under section 77(1) or (2);

(g) an offence under section 78(1).

(3) A person who commits a foreign influence offence is liable—

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

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

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

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

(4) “Foreign influence offence” means—

(a) an offence under section 69(5);

(b) an offence under section 71;

(c) an offence under section 72(6);

(d) an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign influence arrangement registered under section 69 or a political influence activity registered under section 72;

(e) an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(2);

(f) an offence under section 77(3) or (4);

(g) an offence under section 78(2).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 80 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(1)