PART 4Enforcement and penalties

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1

A person guilty of an offence under article 4(a) or 5(1) of this Order is liable—

a

on summary conviction—

i

in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine, 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;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to a fine, or to both.

2

In relation to an offence committed after the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 20038, for “six months” in paragraph (1)(a)(i) substitute “twelve months”.

3

A person guilty of an offence under article 4(b), 5(2) or 6 of this Order is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine, or to both;

b

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