Electoral Reform Act 2022

Offence of failure to comply with obligations placed on online platform

168. (1) An online platform which fails to comply with section 149 shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person found guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.