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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-offences-act-2008/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/20",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-offences-act-2008",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "New Schedule 3A to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978",
  "text": "“SCHEDULE 3A\nOFFENCES: MODE OF TRIAL AND MAXIMUM PENALTY\nThe mode of trial and maximum penalty applicable to each offence listed in the first column of the following table are as set out opposite that offence in the subsequent columns of the table.\nOffence\nMode of trial\nPenalty on summary conviction\nPenalty on conviction on indictment\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(a) consisting of a failure to discharge a duty to which a person is subject by virtue of Articles 4 to 7.\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(a) consisting of a failure to discharge a duty to which a person is subject by virtue of Article 8.\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(b) consisting of a contravention of Article 9.\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(b) consisting of a contravention of Article 10.\nSummarily or on indictment.\nA fine not exceeding £20,000.\nA fine.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(c).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(d).\nSummarily only.\nA fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(e), (f) or (g).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(h).\nSummarily only.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(i).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nA fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.\nA fine.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(j).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(k), (l) or (m).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(n).\nSummarily only.\nA fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.\nAn offence under Article 31(1)(o).\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\nAn offence under the existing statutory provisions for which no other penalty is specified.\nSummarily or on indictment.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both.\nImprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.\n”",
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