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35 Punishment of offences.E+W+S

(1)A person guilty of an offence under section 33(1) above 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 three months or to both.

(2)A person guilty of any other offence under this Act shall be liable—

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

(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the relevant amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

(3)In subsection (2) above “the relevant amount” means—

(a)in the case of an offence under section 7, 8 or 14 above, £20,000;

(b)in any other case, the statutory maximum.

(4)If a person who is—

(a)licensed under section 1 of the M1Slaughterhouses Act 1974 to keep a F1. . . knacker’s yard;

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)licensed under section 6 of [F3the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980] to use any premises as a knacker’s yard,

is convicted of an offence under Part II of this Act, the court may, in addition to any other punishment, cancel his licence or registration.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 35(4)(a) repealed (11.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2235, art. 11, Sch.

F2S. 35(4)(b) repealed (11.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2235, art. 11, Sch.

F3Words in s. 35(4)(c) substituted (11.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2235, art. 9(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 35(1) applied (with modifications) (16.9.1997) by S.I. 1997/2238, art. 4(1)(b)

S. 35(1) applied (with modifications) (21.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1277, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

S. 35(1) applied (with modifications): (S.) (29.7.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/15, reg. 5; (S.) (20.8.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/32, reg. 5(2)(b); (S.) (20.8.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/33, reg. 5(2)(b); (5.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1542, art. 4(2)(b); (5.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1543, reg. 4(2)(b); (25.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1800, art. 5(1)(b); (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2332, reg. 5(2)(b); (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2025, art. 5(2)(b); (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2026, reg. 5(2)(b); (18.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2333, reg. 5(2)(b); (12.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2798, art. 5(2)(b); (12.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2799, reg. 5(2)(b); (23.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3421, art. 5(2)(b); (23.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3422, reg. 5(2)(b)

S. 35(1) applied (with modifications): (S.) (17.2.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/15, art. 5(2)(b); (S.) (17.2.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/16, art. 5(2)(b); (E.W.) (23.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/375, art. 5(1)(b); (S.) (24.2.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/35, art. 5(b); (E.W.) (8.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/587, art. 5(2)(b)(3); (E.W.) (8.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/588, art. 5(2)(b)(3)

S. 35(1) applied (with modifications): (E.) (2.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/183, reg. 6(1) (which S.I. was revoked (20.6.2002) by S.I. 2002/1614, reg. 6); (W.) (2.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/203, reg. 6(1) (which S.I. was revoked (12.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1798, reg. 6); (S.) (2.2.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/36, reg. 6(1) (which S.S.I. was revoked (24.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/300, reg. 6); (E.) (16.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/334, art. 5(1)(d) (as amended (20.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/602, art. 4); (S.) (16.2.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/64, art. 5(1)(d); (W.) (23.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/402, art. 5(1)(d)

C2S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): (16.6.1997) by S.I. 1997/1335, reg. 6; (30.6.1997) by S.I. 1995/1544, reg. 10(1) (as substituted (30.6.1997) by S.I. 1997/1414, reg. 3); (4.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1499, reg. 6(1) (which S.I. was revoked (18.6.2002 (E.), 1.7.2002 (S.), 2.8.2002 (W.)) by S.I. 2002/890, reg. 11, Sch.; S.S.I. 2002/267, reg. 11, Sch.; S.I. 2002/1886, reg. 11, Sch.); (11.8.1997) by S.I. 1997/1729, reg. 34(1)(g); (31.3.1999) by S.I. 1997/2182, reg. 9

S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): by S.I. 1998/141, reg. 10(g)(h); (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/616, reg. 6(1)(e); (31.10.1998) by S.I. 1998/2424, reg. 8(f)(g)

S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): (1.10.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/34, reg. 8(1); (19.3.1999) by S.I. 1996/1499, reg. 48(3) (as substituted by S.I. 1999/747, reg. 11); (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1540, reg. 19(1)(h); (1.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2457, reg. 8(1)

S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): (E.) (10.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/768, reg. 10(1); (S.) (10.4.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/83, reg. 10(1); (W.) (25.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1925, reg. 10(1)

S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): (E.) (15.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3323, reg. 10(h); (S.) (17.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/38, reg. 10; (W.) (1.11.2001) by S.I. 2000/1866, reg. 7(h); (E.) (1.11.2001) by S.I. 2000/845, reg. 7(h); (S.) (1.11.2001) by S.S.I. 2000/130, reg. 7(h); (W.) (1.5.2001) by S.I. 2001/1361, reg. 8(1); (W.) (1.5.2001) by S.I. 2001/1440, reg. 10(h)

S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications): (E.W.) (8.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/333, reg. 6(h); (S.) (8.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/50, reg. 6(h); (E.) (23.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/773, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.I. was revoked (13.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2351, reg. 7); (E.) (23.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/774, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.I. was revoked (13.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2350, reg. 7); (S.) (25.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/148, regs. 1(1), 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.S.I. was revoked (13.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/424, reg. 7); (S.) (25.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/149, regs. 1(1), 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.S.I. was revoked (13.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/425, reg. 7); (W.) (26.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/820, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.I. was revoked (9.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2295, reg. 7); (W.) (26.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/821, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) (which S.I. was revoked (9.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2296, reg. 7); (E.) (4.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/931, reg. 5(1)(f)(g); (S.) (4.4.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/179, reg. 6(1)(f); (W.) (16.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/1090, reg. 5(1)(f)(g); (E.) (18.6.2002) by S.I. 2002/890, reg. 7(1)(g)(h); (E.) (20.6.2002) by S.I. 2002/1614, reg. 5(1)(d)(e); (S.) (24.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/300, reg. 5(1)(d); (S.) (1.7.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/267, reg. 7(1)(f); (W.) (12.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1798, reg. 5(1)(d)(e); (W.) (2.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1886, reg. 7(1)(g)(h); (E.) (5.8.2002 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2004) by S.I. 2002/1817, regs. 1(2)(3), 9(i)(j); (W.) (9.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2295, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) and S.I. 2002/2296, reg. 5(1)(d)(e); (E.) (13.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2350, reg. 5(1)(d)(e) and S.I. 2002/2351, reg. 5(1)(d)(e); (S.) (13.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/424, reg. 5(1)(c) and S.S.I. 2002/425, reg. 5(1)(c); (S.) (23.9.2002 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2004) by S.S.I. 2002/397, regs. 1(2)(3), 8(h); (W.) (31.12.2002 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2004) by S.I. 2002/2939, regs. 1(2)(3), 9(i)(j); (S.) (1.1.2003) by S.S.I. 2002/523, reg. 5(1)(h); (W.) (9.1.2003) by S.I. 2002/3157, reg. 5(1)(i)(j); (E.) (13.1.2003) by S.I. 2002/3169, reg. 5(1)(i)(j)

C3S. 35(1)-(3) applied (W.) (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1360, reg. 7(1)(e)

C4S. 35(1) applied (with modifications) (E.) (28.3.2003) by Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/461), regs. 1, 10(h)

C5S. 35(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (S.) (28.3.2003) by The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/145), regs. 1(1), 10(g)

C6S. 35(2)(3) applied (with modifications) (E.) (28.3.2003) by Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/461), regs. 1, 10(i)

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