# UK Borders Act 2007, Section 43B: Offence of not giving nationality


(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A, whether by providing false or incomplete information or by providing no information.
(2) Information provided by a person in response to a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A is not admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings against that person other than proceedings for an offence under this section.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to either or both of the following—
(i) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks (or 6 months if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003);
(ii) a fine;
(b) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to either or both of the following—
(i) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months;
(ii) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/30/section/43B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007/section-43B
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