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(1)It is an offence for a person to carry on an activity within section 17(2) at a controlled place unless, at the time the activity is carried on, that person—
(a)has a licence for the carrying on of the activity at that place, or
(b)is carrying on the activity on behalf of a person who has such a licence.
(2)It is an offence for a person to cause or permit another person to commit the offence in subsection (1).
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000, or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.
(4)If the activity constituting the offence falls within section 17(2)(c), or relates to the establishment or maintenance of an installation for the purposes of an activity mentioned in that provision, subsection (3) has effect as if—
(a)the reference to £50,000 were a reference to the statutory maximum, and
(b)the reference to imprisonment were omitted.
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