Regulation 69 Penalties

England and Wales

(1)

A person who commits an offence under regulation 65 in connection with any of the following regulations—

F1(a)

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(b)

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(c)

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(d)

regulation 34 (consignment codes);

(e)

regulations 35 to F243 (consignment notes);

(f)

regulation 46 and Schedule 7 (cross border consignments);

(g)

regulation 53 (consignee and self-disposal quarterly returns);

(h)

regulation 54 (consignee's return to the producer, holder or consignor); or

(i)

regulation 55 (duties to supply information).

shall be liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2)

A person who commits an offence under regulation 65 or 68 in connection with any other requirement 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 a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

Annotations

F1: Reg. 69(1)(a)-(c) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/336), regs. 1, 2(7)
F2: Word in reg. 69(1)(e) substituted (29.3.2011) by The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/988), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 27 (with regs. 2, 47(2))