# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 9: Penalties


(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 7 is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks;
(b) a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; or
(c) both the term of imprisonment referred to sub-paragraph (a) and the fine referred to in sub-paragraph (b).
(2) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in paragraph (1)(a) to 51 weeks must be taken as a reference to 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110773612/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-regulations-2007/regulation-9
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