Regulation 17 Offences and penaltiesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to F1paragraphs (4) and (5), any person who contravenes any of the specified Community provisions shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), a person guilty of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)

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

F2(3)

A person guilty of an offence under—

(a)

regulation 15 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(b)

Schedule 6 paragraph 1(2) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale

(4)

A person shall be considered not to have contravened Article 4(2) of Regulation 852/2004 as read with paragraph 4 of Chapter IV of Annex II to that Regulation (bulk foodstuffs in liquid, granulate or powder form to be transported in receptacles and/or containers/tankers reserved for the transport of foodstuffs) provided the requirements of Schedule 3 are complied with.

F3(5)

A person shall be considered not to have contravened Article 5(1) of Regulation 853/2004 provided the requirements of Schedule 2A are complied with.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)
F2: Reg. 17(3) substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
F3: Reg. 17(5) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1