Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

Sanctions

6 (1) Regulations may provide a criminal or other sanction in connection with a duty arising under the Convention or the regulations.

(2) But regulations may not create a criminal offence which—

(a) is punishable with imprisonment, or

(b) is punishable on summary conviction with a fine exceeding the statutory maximum or level 5 on the standard scale.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply to an offence created in reliance on section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).

(4) Sub-paragraph (2) shall also not apply to an offence created by way of or in connection with a provision which—

(a) applies (with or without modification) a provision made in reliance on an Act other than this Act,

(b) is similar to provision made in reliance on an Act other than this Act, or

(c) is made partly in reliance on this Act and partly in reliance on another Act.