Regulation 18 Criminal offences: punishment

United Kingdom

(1)

A person guilty of any offence under regulation 4(1) F1, (2) or (5), 11 (3) or (8), 13(2) or 17, is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 9(4) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both; and

(b)

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

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (30.12.2020) by The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636), regs. 1(2), 2(5)