Legislation – National Security Act 2023
Part 4Foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme
Offences: penalties etc
80Offences: penalties
(1)
A person who commits a foreign activity offence is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
(2)
“Foreign activity offence” means—
(a)
an offence under section 65(5);
(b)
an offence under section 67;
(c)
an offence under section 68(9) or (10);
(d)
an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign activity arrangement registered under section 65 or a relevant activity registered under section 68;
(e)
an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(1);
(f)
an offence under section 77(1) or (2);
(g)
an offence under section 78(1).
(3)
A person who commits a foreign influence offence is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
(4)
“Foreign influence offence” means—
(a)
an offence under section 69(5);
(b)
an offence under section 71;
(c)
an offence under section 72(6);
(d)
an offence under section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign influence arrangement registered under section 69 or a political influence activity registered under section 72;
(e)
an offence under section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(2);
(f)
an offence under section 77(3) or (4);
(g)
an offence under section 78(2).