Section 113 Penalties for information offencesI1I2
United Kingdom
A person who commits an offence under section 109(1), 110(2) or 111(1) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
A person who commits an offence under section 109(3), F1(4), (5) or (6A), 110(4), F2(5), (6) or (6A), 111(2) or (3) or 112(1) is liable—
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);
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
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);
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
A person who commits an offence under section 112(2) or (3) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
on summary conviction in Scotland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 113(2) substituted (30.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 124(7)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2025/982, reg. 2
- F2
Words in s. 113(2) substituted (30.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 124(7)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2025/982, reg. 2
Commencement
- I1
S. 113 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
- I2
S. 113 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z11)