Penalties3
1
A person guilty of an offence under article 2 of this Order founded on a contravention of, or failure to comply with, a relevant Community provision, shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the amount specified in the appropriate entry in column 4 of that Schedule; or
b
on conviction on indictment to a fine.
2
A person guilty of an offence under article 2 of this Order founded on a contravention of, or failure to comply with a relevant Community provision, being article 2(2) or 3(1) of a Council Regulation referred to in column 1 of the Schedule hereto, shall also be liable—
a
to the forfeiture of any net or other fishing gear in respect of which the offence was committed, or which was used in committing the offence; and
b
to the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed, or, on summary conviction only, to a fine not exceeding the value of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed.