Article 83 PenaltiesF1
United Kingdom
A person guilty of an offence under article 82(1) or (2) is liable—
in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—
on summary conviction to F2a fine not exceeding £50,000a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or both;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both;
and
in Scotland—
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both.
A person guilty of an offence under article 82(4) or (5) is liable—
in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or both;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both;
and
in Scotland—
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Order revoked (with savings) (1.10.2018) by The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Revocation and Savings) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/841), arts. 1, 3
- F2
Words in art. 83(1)(a) substituted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 84 (with reg. 5(1))