Section 139 Offence of failing to comply with LME orderI1 I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person in relation to whom an LME order is made commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the order.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine, or both;

(b)

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(c)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(d)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.

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