# The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1101/regulation/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-2016/regulation-51
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