Paragraph 3 Criminal penalties

United Kingdom

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction—

(a)

in England and Wales by a fine or (in the case of an individual) by imprisonment for a term not exceeding F1three months, or to both; or

(b)

in Scotland or Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or (in the case of an individual) by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

(2)

But an offence is not punishable under this paragraph if—

(a)

the enforcement authority has required a person to pay a penalty in respect of that offence under paragraph 4; and

(b)

that penalty has been paid to the enforcement authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 1 para. 3(1) substituted (1.7.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Defeat Devices, Fuel Economy and Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/673), regs. 1(c), 20(a)