Paragraph 24

For section 37(3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“F1(3)

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any regulations under this Act (other than regulations under section F2. . . 20 or 24) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in the case of regulations prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(3A)

Regulations under section F3. . .20 or 24 above may provide that a person who contravenes or fails to comply with any specified provision of the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and a person guilty of such an offence shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in the case of regulations under section . . .20, to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale; and

(b)

in the case of regulations under section 24, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3B)

The prescribing of regulations for the purposes of subsection (3)(a) above shall not affect the punishment for a contravention ofor failure to comply with those regulations before they were so prescribed.”.