{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/haiti-sanctions-regulations-2022/regulation-40",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/haiti-sanctions-regulations-2022/regulation-40.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2022/1281",
  "legislation_title": "The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/haiti-sanctions-regulations-2022",
  "path": "regulation/40",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "40",
  "heading": "Penalties for offences",
  "text": "(1) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance) or regulation 30 (finance: licensing offences), is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);\n(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).\n(2) A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 4 (Trade) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);\n(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).\n(2A) A person who commits an offence under regulation 30A, 36A(6) or 36B(5) (offences in connection with trade licences) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);\n(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);\n(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).\n(3) A person who commits an offence under regulation 31(6) or 35 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);\n(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);\n(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 40(1)(a) substituted (28.12.2023) by The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1320), regs. 1(2), 16(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 40(2)(a) substituted (28.12.2023) by The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1320), regs. 1(2), 16(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 40(2A) inserted (28.12.2023) by The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1320), regs. 1(2), 16(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 40 in force at 28.12.2022, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1281/regulation/40",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:52:33.668718+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}