PART 8Enforcement

Penalties for offencesI1I249

1

A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance) or regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences), is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

c

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

d

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).

2

A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 5 (Trade) is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F3the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

c

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

d

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).

3

A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), F636A (director disqualification: licensing offences), 37, 45(6) or 46(5) (offences in connection with trade licences) is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F4the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

c

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

d

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).

4

A person who commits an offence under regulation 39(6) or 43 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);

c

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).

5

In relation to an offence committed before F12nd May 2022 the reference in each of paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) to F5the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.