# The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 16: Offence


(1) Where a person on whom a stop notice is served does not comply with it within the time limit specified in the notice, the person is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.
(2) In relation to an offence committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to twelve months is to be read as a reference to six months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111162118/schedule/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-microbeads-england-regulations-2017/schedule/paragraph-16
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