Section 1186

Regulations under section 1184 may provide that a person disqualified under this Part who acts in breach of the disqualification commits an offence. The regulations may provide that a person guilty of such an offence is liable— on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both); 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 not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both); in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both). In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, for “the general limit in a magistrates’ court” in subsection (2)(b)(i) substitute “ six months ”.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04