SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Civil sanctions

Part 2Stop notices

Offence of failure to comply with stop notice

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1

A person served with a stop notice who does not comply with it commits an offence.

2

A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).