Regulation 21 Restriction on penalties

A person who is convicted of an offence under regulation 20 (misleading the FCA) is not subsequently liable to a penalty under regulation 17 (financial penalties) in respect of the same acts or omissions that constituted the offence.

A person who is liable to a penalty under regulation 17 is not subsequently liable for an offence under regulation 20 in respect of the same acts or omissions that constituted the contravention of a relevant requirement for the purposes of that regulation.