PART 8U.K.Enforcement

Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penaltyU.K.

45.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 68(2) of CEMA in connection with the prohibition mentioned in regulation 15(1) (export of military goods).

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 68(3)(b) of CEMA M1 is to be read as a reference to 10 years.

(3) Paragraph 4 applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 170(2) of CEMA in connection with the prohibition mentioned in regulation 15(1).

(4) Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 170(3)(b) of CEMA M2 is to be read as a reference to 10 years.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 45 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2Reg. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 9(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1The words “7 years” were inserted in section 68(3)(b) of CEMA by the Finance Act 1988, section 12.

M2The words “7 years” were inserted in section 170(3)(b) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 by the Finance Act 1988, section 12.