# Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, Section 4: Offences

Extent: E+W

(1) A steel undertaking, or a relevant person in relation to such an undertaking, commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, they fail to comply with a direction under section 2.
(2) A group undertaking in relation to the steel undertaking commits an offence if it does (or fails to do) anything with the intention of preventing or hindering the steel undertaking, or a relevant person in relation to that undertaking, from complying with a direction under section 2.
(3) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, they fail to comply with a requirement imposed on them under section 3(4)(d).
(4) Where an offence under this section is committed by an undertaking with the consent or connivance of a relevant person in relation to the undertaking, or a person purporting to act in the capacity of a relevant person in relation to the undertaking, the person (as well as the undertaking) commits the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section 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, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/13/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/steel-industry-special-measures-act-2025/section-4
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