{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-northern-ireland-order-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-25",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-northern-ireland-order-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-25.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2002/3153",
  "legislation_title": "The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-northern-ireland-order-2002",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/25",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The regulations may provide for any such offence as is mentioned in paragraph 17 to be triable—\n(a) only summarily; or\n(b) either summarily or on indictment\n(2) The regulations may provide for such an offence to be punishable—\n(a) on summary conviction by—\n(i) imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which may not exceed six months), or\n(ii) a fine not exceeding such amount as is specified (which may not exceed £50,000),\nor both; or\n(b) on conviction on indictment by—\n(i) imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which may not exceed five years), or\n(ii) a fine,\nor both.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sum in Sch. 1 para. 25(2)(a)(ii) substituted (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), ss. 73, 78; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2002/3153/schedule/1/paragraph/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:40:28.857948+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}