PenaltiesE+W+S
63.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 62 in respect of a category F1 firework, a category F2 firework, or a category F3 firework is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 62 in respect of a pyrotechnic article to which paragraph (1) does not apply is liable—
(a)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
PenaltiesN.I.
63.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 62 in respect of a category F1 firework, a category F2 firework, or a category F3 firework is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
(2) [F1Except as provided in paragraph (3),] a person guilty of an offence under regulation 62 in respect of a pyrotechnic article to which paragraph (1) does not apply is liable—
(a)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
[F2(3) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 62(5) insofar as the requirement relates to a UK(NI) indication is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 63(2) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(5)(a)