Control of Exports Act 2023
Penalties for offences | ||
71. (1) A person guilty of an offence under section 31 (7), 32 (6), 33 (2), 52 (6), 61 (6), 69 or 70 shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both. | ||
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 44 (5) shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction to a class C fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €250,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both. | ||
(3) A person guilty of an offence under— | ||
(a) subsection (1), (2), (3)(b), (4)(b), (5), (6)(b) or (7)(b) of section 10 , | ||
(b) section 11 , | ||
(c) section 12 , | ||
(d) section 13 , | ||
(e) subsection (1), (2)(b), (3) or (4)(b) of section 14 , | ||
(f) section 15 , | ||
(g) subsection (1), (2)(b), (3) or (4)(b) of section 16 , | ||
(h) section 17 (3), | ||
(i) section 18 , | ||
(j) section 19 , | ||
(k) subsection (1) or (2)(b) of section 20 , | ||
(l) section 24 , | ||
(m) section 25 , | ||
(n) section 26 , | ||
(o) section 30 , | ||
(p) section 46 , | ||
(q) section 48 , or | ||
(r) section 61 (7), | ||
shall be liable— | ||
(i) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, or | ||
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding the greater of €10,000,000 or 3 times the value of the relevant items in respect of which the offence is committed or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both. |