Part 8: Financial sanctions Section 145: Other offences: maximum term of imprisonment
This section increases the maximum penalties in respect of offences under the Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 (subsections (1) to (3)), and the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 (subsections (4) to (9)). In respect of these Acts, the offences include breaching the prohibition on makings funds available to, or dealings with the funds of, a person named on a freezing order, and breach of any prohibition upon doing business with a designated individual or entity. The current maximum term of imprisonment for offences under either Act is two years’ imprisonment on conviction on indictment, or six months on summary conviction. This section extends the maximum term of imprisonment for these offences to seven years’ on conviction on indictment, in line with the new maximum penalties provided for by section 144.