# Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, Section 25: Offence of providing false or misleading information

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

(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides false or misleading information to the Security Industry Authority in compliance, or purported compliance, with a requirement imposed by or under this Part, and
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or misleading.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section 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 six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/10/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/section-25
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

