The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008

Contravention of these Regulations

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22.—(1) For the purposes of the 1987 Act—

(a)these regulations, with the exception of regulations 10, 11, 14 and 16(1)(i) are safety regulations made under section 11 of the 1987 Act;

(b)regulations 10,11,14 and 16(1)(i), which are not made under the 1987 Act, shall be treated as if they were safety regulations made for all purposes under section 11 of the 1987 Act.

(2) The term of imprisonment to which a person guilty of an offence of contravening a requirement of regulations 16, 17 or 19 shall be liable on summary conviction shall not exceed three months.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(b) shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment not exceeding three months and, on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding six months.