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Regulation 17 PenaltiesI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 16(1)(a) or (b) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(2)

A person guilty of any other offence under these Regulations shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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Commencement

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Reg. 17 in operation at 1.10.1998, see reg. 1