Part 12Core fuel sector resilience
Chapter 2Powers for resilience purposes
Directions
271Offence of failure to comply with a direction
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 269 commits an offence and is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).