PART VIIIMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Penalties61
1
If a society contravenes the restrictions imposed by regulation 4 above, then–
a
the society shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction to a fine which, on summary conviction shall not exceed the statutory maximum; and
b
every officer of the society who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and liable:–
i
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £2,000; or
ii
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or both.
2
Any person who–
a
in connection with an application for authorisation under regulation 6 above; or
b
in purporting to furnish information required by the Chief Registrar for the purposes of these Regulations, furnishes information which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular or recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence.
3
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (2) above shall be liable–
a
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £2,000; or
b
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or both.