# Bribery Act 2010, Section 11: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to a fine, or to both.
(1A) In the application of this section in England and Wales, the reference in subsection (1)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).
(2) Any other person guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under section 7 is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(4) The reference in subsection (1)(a) to 12 months is to be read—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) in its application to Northern Ireland,
as a reference to 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bribery-act-2010/section-11
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