30.—(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 30(4) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. Pt. 2
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 8(2)