Regulation 33 Offences: penalties

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under—

(a)

regulation 21(3) (enforcement notices),

(b)

regulation 23 ( F1assimilated beef provisions),

(c)

regulation 24 ( F2assimilated pig provisions),

(d)

regulation 25 (notifications by operators),

(e)

regulation 26 (licences (bovine carcases)),

(f)

regulation 27 (authorised grading methods: (pig carcases)),

(g)

regulation 28(1) (records), or

(h)

regulation 29 (obstruction etc.)

is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 28(2) or (3) (misleading marks etc.) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

Annotations

F1: Word in reg. 33(1)(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 32(f)
F2: Word in reg. 33(1)(c) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 32(f)