Slaughterhouses Act 1974

23 Prosecution and punishment of offences.E+W

(1)All offences under this Part of this Act and byelaws made under it shall be punishable on summary conviction.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this Part of this Act shall, unless a special punishment for that offence is provided by this Part, be liable—

(a)to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both, and

(b)in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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