Reviewed 16 May 2007

Guide to offences

Trade Marks Act 1994

Offence	Section	Sentence	Indictment
Unauthorised use of a trade mark	92	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine	10 years and or a fine

Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988

Offence	Section	Sentence	Indictment
Making or dealing with infringing articles	107(1)(a)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine	10 years and or a fine
	107(1)(b)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine	10 years and or a fine
	107(1)(c)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine
	107(1)(d)(i)-(iii)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine
	107(1)(d)(iv)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine	10 years and or a fine
	107(1)(e)	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine	10 years and or a fine
Fraudulently receiving programmes	297	GBP £5,000 fine
Unauthorised decoders	297A	6 months and or a GBP £5, 000 fine	10 years and or a fine

Video Recordings Act 1984

Offence	Section	Sentence	Indictment
Suppling video recording of unclassified work	9	6 months and or a GBP £20,000 fine	2 years and or a fine
Possessions of video recording of unclassified work for purposes of supply	10	6 months and or a GBP £20,000 fine
Supplying of video recording of unclassified work for purposes of supply	11	6 months and or a GBP £5,000 fine
Supply of video recording not complying with requirements as to labels	13	GBP £5,000 fine
Supply of video recording containing false indication as to classification	14	6 months and or a GBP £5, 000 fine

Trade Descriptions Act

Offence	Section	Sentence	Indictment
In the course of a trade or business applies a false trade description to any goods	1(1)(a)	6 months and or a GBP £5, 000 fine	2 years and or a fine
In the course of a trade or business supplies or offers to supply any goods which a false trade description is applied	1(1)(b)	6 months and or a GBP £5, 000 fine	2 years and or a fine