PART 3Dispersal powers

39Offences

1

A person given a direction under section 35 who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with it commits an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction—

a

to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months, or

b

to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale,

3

A person given a direction under section 37 who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with it commits an offence.

4

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.