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20.—[F1(1) A person guilty of an offence under 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 and Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine which may not exceed the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
(1A) In relation to any conviction obtained before the coming into force of paragraph 3 of Schedule 27 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003, paragraph (1)(a)(i) has effect with the substitution for “six months” of “three months”.]
(2) A permit or licence in relation to which an offence under article 4 or 5 (false statements and misuse of permits or licences) has been committed is void—
(a)in the case of an offence under article 4, as from the time when it was granted; and
(b)in the case of an offence under article 5, as from the time when the falsification or alteration was made.
(3) The court by which any person is convicted of an offence under this Order may order that the person convicted may not, for a period of up to five years—
(a)be issued with any permit, or issued with a permit for a particular activity; or
(b)be granted any licence, or granted a licence for a particular purpose.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 20(1)(1A) substituted for art. 20(1) (26.9.2019) by The Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Breeders Rights and Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1220), regs. 1(2)(a), 2
Commencement Information
I1Art. 20 in force at 1.12.2019, see art. 1(1)
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