# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016, Regulation 19: Amendment of regulation 39 (penalties)


In regulation 39—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), a person”;
(b) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person guilty of offence under regulation 38(1), (2) or (3) in respect of a flood risk activity is liable—
(a) on summary conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.”;
(c) in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (1)(a) has” substitute “paragraphs (1)(a) and (1A)(a) have”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111143261/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-amendment-no-2-regulations-2016/regulation-19
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