Offences
Time limit for prosecutions
35. A prosecution for an offence under this Order which is punishable under Article 36(2) shall not be begun after the expiry of—
(a)3 years from the commission of the offence; or
(b)one year from its discovery by the prosecution,
whichever is the earlier.
Punishment of offences
36.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under Article 34(1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
(2) A person guilty of any other offence under this Order shall be liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both;
(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the relevant amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3) In paragraph (2) “the relevant amount” means—
(a)in the case of an offence under Article 6, 7 or 13, £20,000;
(b)in any other case, the statutory maximum.