PART 4Miscellaneous
Penalties13
1
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to a fine or to both;
b
on summary conviction—
i
in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
ii
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, 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 6 or 11 or paragraph 4(b) or (d) of Schedule 1 is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both;
b
on summary conviction—
i
in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
ii
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, 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 Schedule 1 is liable on summary conviction—
a
in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 51 weeks or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both;
b
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, 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.