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Article 51 Offences

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(1)

A person guilty of an offence under Article 7(4) shall be liable—

(a)

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

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under Article 18(12) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under Article 22(5), 23(6), 33(2), 50(1) or 50(4) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under Article 47(6) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(5)

A person guilty of an offence under this Order, other than the offences mentioned in paragraphs (1) to (4), shall be liable—

(a)

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

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(6)

An offence under—

(a)

a regulation made under this Order, other than an offence which by virtue of the regulations is punishable on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction; and

(b)

an order made under Article 7,

shall be punishable on summary conviction only.