# The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 16: Offence


Where a person on whom a stop notice is served does not comply with it, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348248272/schedule/1/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-plastic-plates-etc-and-polystyrene-containers-etc-england-regulations-2023/schedule-1/paragraph-16
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