# Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964, Section 20: Punishment of offences.


(1) A person guilty of an offence under section 15(1) of this Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act other than section 15(1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds (or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under the same provision, two hundred and fifty pounds), or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.
(3) Proceedings in England or Wales for an offence under any of the . . . provisions of this Part of this Act may be instituted only by or with the consent of the Minister or with the consent of the Attorney General.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/28/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-and-horticulture-act-1964/section-20
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