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Offences and penalties

6.—(1) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes regulations 3 or 5 shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of the offence of contravening regulation 5(1)(a) or (b) 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 three months or to both.

(3) A person guilty of any other offence under these Regulations shall be liable—

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

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