{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-48",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-48.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/600",
  "legislation_title": "The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/48",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "48",
  "heading": "Penalties for offences",
  "text": "(1) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance) , regulation 29D(A1) to (3) (aircraft offences), 29F (prohibition on port entry), 29G(4) (directions prohibiting port entry), 29H(3) (movement of ships) or or regulation 35 (finance: licensing offences), is liable—\n(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);\n(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);\n(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);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).\n(2) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 5 (Trade) is liable—\n(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);\n(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);\n(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);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).\n(3) A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), 35A (director disqualification: licensing offences), 36 (trade: licensing offences) and 36A (aircraft: licensing offences), 44(6) or 45(5) (offences in connection with trade licences) is liable—\n(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);\n(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);\n(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);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).\n(4) A person who commits an offence under regulation 29D(4) (confidentiality), 29G(6) (directions prohibiting port entry: confidentiality), 29H(5) (movement of ships: confidentiality), 38(6) , 38A(6) (designated persons: reporting obligations), 42 (information offences in connection with Part 3) , or 45B (internet services: information offences) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);\n(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);\n(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).\n(5) In relation to an offence committed before 2nd May 2022 the reference in each of paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) to the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(1) inserted (14.10.2021 at noon) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1146), regs. 1(2), 30(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(1) substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 40(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(1)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(2)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(3) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 4(17)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(3) substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 40(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(3)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(4) inserted (14.10.2021 at noon) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1146), regs. 1(2), 30(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(4) inserted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 40(a)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Reg. 48(4): comma substituted for word (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 18(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(4) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 4(17)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(4) inserted (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 18(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(5) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in reg. 48(5) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 48 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Reg. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 12(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600/regulation/48",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:44:11.360092+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}