OffencesU.K.
OffencesU.K.
303.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if that person commits a breach of a provision in this Chapter.
(2) A breach of a provision in this Chapter includes any—
(a)contravention by any person of any prohibition in this Chapter; and
(b)failure by any person to comply with any requirement or obligation in this Chapter.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation other than one to which paragraph (4) applies is liable—
(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(4) This paragraph applies to an offence consisting of a breach of—
(a)regulation 298(1) (free samples);
(b)regulation 299(2) or (3) (medical sales representatives); or
(c)regulation 300(4) (solicitation or acceptance of inducements or hospitality).
(5) A person guilty of an offence to which paragraph (4) applies is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.