PART IIIADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Offences
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A prosecution for an offence under this Order which is punishable under Article 36(2) shall not be begun after the expiry of—
a
3 years from the commission of the offence; or
b
one year from its discovery by the prosecution,
whichever is the earlier.
Punishment of offencesC9C1036
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A person guilty of an offence under Article 34(1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
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A person guilty of any other offence under this Order shall be liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both;
b
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the relevant amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.