The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites (Wales) Regulations 2006

Penalties

12.—(1) A person convicted of an offence under these Regulations is liable–

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(2) In addition to the penalties in paragraph (1), a court may also-

(a)in relation to an offence under regulations 3(9), 3(10) or 5(7), order that the registration of the person convicted is revoked and that the person be disqualified from applying for registration under regulation 3, or be disqualified from applying for registration under regulation 3 for a specified period;

(b)in relation to an offence under regulation 6(8) or 6(9), order that the designation of the site be revoked or order that the person convicted be disqualified from applying to have a site designated under regulation 6 or be disqualified from applying to have a site designated under that regulation for a specified period; and

(c)in relation to an offence under regulations 7(8), 7(9) or 9(7), order that the registration of the person convicted is revoked and that that person be disqualified from applying for registration under regulation 7 or be disqualified from applying for registration under that regulation for a specified period.