Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

Offences

25(1)The regulations may provide for any such offence as is mentioned in paragraph 17 to be triable—

(a)only summarily; or

(b)either summarily or on indictment.

(2)The regulations may provide for such an offence to be punishable—

(a)on summary conviction by—

(i)imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which may not exceed six months), or

(ii)a fine not exceeding such amount as is specified (which may not exceed £20,000),

or both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment by—

(i)imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which may not exceed five years), or

(ii)a fine,

or both.