# The Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, Article 36: Punishment of offences

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person guilty of an offence under Article 34(1) 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 3 months or to both.
(2) A person guilty of any other offence under this Order shall be liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both;
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the relevant amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3) In paragraph (2) “the relevant amount” means—
(a) in the case of an offence under Article 6 or 13, £20,000;
(b) in any other case, the statutory maximum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-northern-ireland-order-1991/article-36
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