# The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017, Regulation 47: Offences: penalties


A person who commits an offence under this Part is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both;
(b) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both;
(c) on summary conviction in Scotland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both;
(d) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1200/regulation/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-mercury-enforcement-regulations-2017/regulation-47
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