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13Offences and penalties

1

The Welsh Ministers may make provision by regulations for–

a

offences in relation to failure to comply with provision made under section 12;

b

penalties in relation to such offences;

c

the discharging of liability for an offence under paragraph (a) by the payment of a fixed penalty to an enforcement authority under section 12;

d

about the uses to which payments under paragraph (c) may be put by enforcement authorities exercising functions under section 12.

2

The regulations may not create offences that are–

a

punishable by imprisonment, or

b

punishable on summary conviction by a fine exceeding £50,000.

3

The regulations may not create offences for failure to comply with provision made under section 12(2)(e) that are punishable on summary conviction by a fine exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.