# The General Food Regulations 2004, Regulation 5: Punishment of offences

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 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;
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the relevant amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2) In paragraph (1) “the relevant amount” means —
(a) in the case of an offence under regulation 4(b), £20,000;
(b) in any other case, the statutory maximum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3279/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-food-regulations-2004/regulation-5
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