# National Security Act 2023, Paragraph 11: Explanations

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

(1) A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with an order under paragraph 10, they—
(a) make a statement which they know to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
(b) recklessly make a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or 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 a fine (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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/2/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-11
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