# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 18: Offences

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

(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person intentionally obstructs a person acting under this Schedule;
(b) the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement imposed by a person acting under this Schedule;
(c) in response to a requirement imposed by a person acting under this Schedule, the person provides information that is false in a material respect, knowing that it is false in a material respect or being reckless as to whether it is false in a material respect.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—
(a) 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);
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (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);
(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/12/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-18
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