Paragraph 1 Article 16(1)(j) of the Principal Regulation

(1)

The penalty for the offence specified in sub-paragraph (2) is as follows—

(a)

on summary conviction, imprisonment for a maximum term of six months or a fine (not exceeding the statutory maximum in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be) or both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a maximum term of five years or a fine or both.

(2)

The offence referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is the conduct specified in Article 16(1)(j) of the Principal Regulation in relation to a specimen, in contravention of Article 8 of the Principal Regulation, as follows—

(a)

purchasing;

(b)

offering to purchase;

(c)

acquiring for commercial purposes;

(d)

using for commercial gain;

(e)

displaying to the public for commercial purposes;

(f)

selling;

(g)

keeping for sale;

(h)

offering for sale;

(i)

transporting for sale.