Part 12Core fuel sector resilience

Chapter 2Powers for resilience purposes

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275Contravention of requirement under section 273 or 274

(1)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement imposed by a notice under section 273(1) or (2) or 274(4) commits an offence.

(2)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with section 274(1) commits an offence.

(3)

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

(a)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(b)

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).