# The Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, Regulation 22: Penalties


(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 13 or 18 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 not exceeding 5 years, or to both.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 17 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111480816/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-groundwater-england-and-wales-regulations-2009/regulation-22
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