# National Security Act 2023, Section 80: Offences: penalties

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

(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/section-80
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