# The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations 1966, Regulation 6: Penalties


If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of these regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/1073/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mineral-hydrocarbons-in-food-regulations-1966/regulation-6
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