# The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018, Regulation 11: Penalties


(1) A person who commits an offence under regulation 10 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—
(i) in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, or a fine, or both;
(ii) in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both;
(iii) in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.
(2) Where a United Kingdom person commits an offence to which this regulation applies outside the United Kingdom, the offence may be treated as having been committed, and proceedings may be taken, at any place in the United Kingdom.
(3) In relation to an offence committed before 2nd May 2022, the reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court in sub-paragraph (b)(i) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/408/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-security-secretary-of-state-security-directions-regulations-2018/regulation-11
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