(1)Regulations under section 1184 may provide that a person disqualified under this Part who acts in breach of the disqualification commits an offence.
(2)The regulations may provide that a person guilty of such an offence is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both);
(b)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
(3)In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), for “twelve months” in subsection (2)(b)(i) substitute “ six months ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1186 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1186 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1186 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1186 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(w) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)