PART 8Enforcement
Penalties for offences63.
(1)
A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (Finance) or regulation 50 (finance: licensing offences), is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).
(2)
A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 5 (Trade) is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).
(3)
A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), regulation 51 (trade: licensing offences), 59(6) or 60(5) (offences in connection with trade licences) is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
(4)
A person who commits an offence under regulation 53(6) or 57 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).