Regulation 39 Penalties

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 38(1)(a), (b) or (c) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both; or

(b)

on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.

(2)

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003^f1, paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if—

(a)

for “£50,000” there were substituted “£20,000”; and

(b)

for “12 months” there were substituted “6 months”.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 38(1)(d), (e), (f) or (g) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)

on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.

(4)

An establishment or undertaking guilty of an offence under regulation 38(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 44.