# The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015, Regulation 9: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 8(a) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales, to a fine;
(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(b) on conviction on indictment in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 8(b) is liable on summary conviction—
(a) in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1640/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/packaging-essential-requirements-regulations-2015/regulation-9
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