Article 4 Demands and threats regarding payment

A person who, not having reasonable cause to believe that there is a right to payment, in the course of any trade or business makes a demand for payment, or asserts a present or prospective right to payment, for what he knows are unsolicited goods sent (after the coming into operation of this Article) to another person with a view to his acquiring themF1 for the purposes of his trade or business, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceedingF2 level 4 on the standard scale.

A person who, not having reasonable cause to believe that there is a right to payment, in the course of any trade or business and with a view to obtaining any payment for what he knows are unsolicited goods sent as aforesaid—

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.