# The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, Regulation 17: Offences and penalties

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (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.
(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.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/3/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-hygiene-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-17
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