# The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 3: Criminal penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(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 three 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/235/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motorcycles-type-approval-regulations-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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