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Section 80 Offences: penaltiesI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person who commits a foreign activity offence is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to 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 to a fine (or both);

(c)

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);

(d)

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).

(2)

“Foreign activity offence” means—

(a)

an offence under section 65(5);

(b)

an offence under section 67;

(c)

an offence under section 68(9) or (10);

(d)

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;

(e)

an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(1);

(f)

an offence under section 77(1) or (2);

(g)

an offence under section 78(1).

(3)

A person who commits a foreign influence offence is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to 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 to a fine (or both);

(c)

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);

(d)

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).

(4)

“Foreign influence offence” means—

(a)

an offence under section 69(5);

(b)

an offence under section 71;

(c)

an offence under section 72(6);

(d)

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;

(e)

an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(2);

(f)

an offence under section 77(3) or (4);

(g)

an offence under section 78(2).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 80 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(1)

I2

S. 80 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2