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Regulation 3 Offences relating to tetrachloroethylene in olive oil

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(1)

A person who contravenes Article 1 of the Commission Regulation (which prohibits the retail sale of oil with a tetrachloroethylene content of more than 0.1 milligram per kilogram) commits an offence under this regulation.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable —

(a)

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

(b)

on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

(3)

Each district and islands council shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.