Offences
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3.—(1) A person who, in the manufacture of any rinse-off personal care product, uses microbeads as an ingredient of that product commits an offence.
(2) A person who supplies, offers to supply or has in possession for supply any rinse-off personal care product containing microbeads commits an offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £5,000;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding £5,000 or both.