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.