Regulation 23 Offences: penalties

Paragraph (2) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012^f1 is in force on the day these Regulations are made.

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 22(1) for breach of regulation 11 or an offence under regulation 22(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

Paragraph (4) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is not in force on the day these Regulations are made.

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 22(1) for breach of regulation 11 or an offence under regulation 22(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50,000.

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 22(1) for breach of regulation 16(3) or 17(3) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

A health service body guilty of an offence under regulation 22(3) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.