Legislation – Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
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SCHEDULE 4Supply of information: enforcement
PART 2Distortion or suppression of evidence etc
Penalties
11
(1)
A person who is guilty of an offence under this Part of this Schedule is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level three on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant maximum, or to both.
(2)
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant maximum” means—
(a)
in Northern Ireland, six months;
(b)
in England and Wales, 51 weeks;
(c)
in Scotland, 12 months.
(3)
In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the reference in sub-paragraph (2)(b) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to six months.