Regulation 25 OffencesI1
Northern Ireland
It is an offence for a person to—
contravene regulation 4;
fail to comply with the requirements of a notice issued under regulation 20(2);
intentionally to make a false entry in any record required to be kept as a condition of a licence;
with intent to deceive, forge or use a document issued or authorised to be issued under a condition of a licence or required for any purpose under a condition of such a licence or to make or have in that person’s possession a document so closely resembling any such document so as to be likely to deceive;
cause any person to commit an offence under sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) .
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (e) shall be liable—
on summary conviction—
to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £200 for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction;
on conviction on indictment—
to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both; and
in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction.
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(c) or (d) shall be liable—
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.