Regulation 80 Penalties for offencesI1
United Kingdom
A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance), regulation 67 (finance: licensing offences), F1F257 (Crimean ports direction, Donetsk ports direction or Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction), F357ZA (prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships), 57A (prohibition on port entry), 57B(4) (directions prohibiting port entry), 57C(3) (movement of ships) or 57N(1) to (4) (aircraft offences) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F4the 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 7 years or a fine (or both).
A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 5 (Trade) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F5the 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 10 years or a fine (or both).
A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) F6or 9B(6) (confidentiality), F767A (director disqualification: licensing offences), 68 (trade: licensing offences), F868ZA (detained transport asset: licensing offences), 68ZB (ships: licensing offences), F968A (aircraft: licensing offences), 76(6) (general trade licences: records) or 77(5) (general trade licences: inspection of records) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F10the 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 regulation F1157B(6) (directions prohibiting port entry: confidentiality), 57C(5) (movement of ships: confidentiality), 57N(5) (aircraft: confidentiality), 70(6) F12, 70A(6) or 74 (information offences in connection with Part 3) F13, or 77B (internet services: information offences) is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);
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);
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).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 80(1) substituted (30.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/395), regs. 1(2), 36(a)
- F2
Words in reg. 80(1) substituted (20.6.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/665), regs. 1(2), 11
- F3
Words in reg. 80(1) inserted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 25(2)
- F4
Words in reg. 80(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
- F5
Words in reg. 80(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
- F6
Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (30.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/395), regs. 1(2), 36(b)(i)
- F7
Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 8(10)
- F8
Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 25(3)
- F9
Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (30.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/395), regs. 1(2), 36(b)(ii)
- F10
Words in reg. 80(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
- F11
Words in reg. 80(4) inserted (8.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/241), regs. 1(2), 13(b)
- F12
Word in reg. 80(4) inserted (26.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(2), 18
- F13
Words in reg. 80(4) inserted (29.4.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/477), regs. 1(2), 9
- F14
Words in reg. 80(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
- F15
Words in reg. 80(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
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 80 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)