Regulation 51 Penalties

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 50 (other than an offence arising from a contravention of or failure to comply with a requirement of regulation 7 or regulation 21) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction—

(i)

in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;

(ii)

in Scotland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;

(iii)

in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence arising from a contravention of or failure to comply with a requirement of regulation 7 or regulation 21 is liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;

(b)

in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.