Section 128 Penalties

Scotland

F1(A1)

A person guilty of an offence under section 107 is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both),

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).

I1(1)

A person guilty of an offence under section F2... 117 is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under section 108(4) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under section 112(5) or 113(4) is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.

I2(4)

A person guilty of an offence under section 124 is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 128(A1) inserted (30.11.2020) by Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 14), ss. 14(7)(a), 22(2); S.S.I. 2020/379, reg. 2(1), sch. (with reg. 3)
F2: Words in s. 128(1) repealed (30.11.2020) by Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 14), ss. 14(7)(b), 22(2); S.S.I. 2020/379, reg. 2(1), sch. (with reg. 3)

Commencement

I1: S. 128(1)-(3) in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 4(f)
I2: S. 128(4) in force at 1.9.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 3(e)