Section 80 Offences: penaltiesI1I2
United Kingdom
A person who commits a foreign activity offence is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine (or both);
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine (or both);
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
“Foreign activity offence” means—
an offence under section 65(5);
an offence under section 67;
an offence under section 68(9) or (10);
an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign activity arrangement registered under section 65 or a relevant activity registered under section 68;
an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(1);
an offence under section 77(1) or (2);
an offence under section 78(1).
A person who commits a foreign influence offence is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine (or both);
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine (or both);
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
“Foreign influence offence” means—
an offence under section 69(5);
an offence under section 71;
an offence under section 72(6);
an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign influence arrangement registered under section 69 or a political influence activity registered under section 72;
an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(2);
an offence under section 77(3) or (4);
an offence under section 78(2).
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 80 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(1)
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S. 80 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2