The Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009

Offences and penaltiesE+W+S

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10.—(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations or, for the purposes of these Regulations, makes any false statement or uses any document containing a false statement either recklessly or knowing it to be false, is guilty of an offence and is liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both; and

(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

(2) Any licensee who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition of the licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both; and

(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.