PART 7Enforcement
Penalties for offencesI130
1
A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance) or regulation 21 (finance: licensing offences) is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both);
b
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).
2
A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality) is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both);
b
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
3
A person who commits an offence under regulation 23(6) or 27 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);
b
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
4
In relation to an offence committed before F12nd May 2022, the reference in each of paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.