Penalties11
1
A person guilty of an offence under article 4, 5 or 7 is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to a fine or to both; or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
2
A person guilty of an offence under article 9(6) or (7) or paragraph 4(b) or (d) of the Schedule is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both; or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
3
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph 2(3) or 4(a) or (c) of the Schedule is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
4
If an offence under this Order committed by a body corporate is shown—
a
to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body corporate, or
b
to be attributable to any neglect on his part,
the officer as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.