Explanatory Notes

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 12

30 March 2006

Trading

Section 27: Offence

66.Contravention of a regulation made under section 25 will be an offence, punishable by a fine. In the Magistrates’ Courts the maximum fine will be £20,000, which is higher than the maximum fine that Magistrates can normally apply. The level of fine is applied to this offence for the same reasons provided for the advertising regulations at paragraph 56 above.