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71.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person guilty of an offence under regulation 70 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 and 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 9, 13(2), 18, 23(2), 34(2) or 41(2) is liable on summary conviction —
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the level 5 on the standard scale.
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
71.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) [F1and (3)], a person guilty of an offence under regulation 70 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 and 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 9, 13(2), 18, 23(2), 34(2) or 41(2) is liable on summary conviction —
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the level 5 on the standard scale.
[F2(3) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 70(2) 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. 71(1) 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. 9(5)(a)