Offences of failing to comply
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45.—(1) An offence is committed by an employer who wilfully fails to comply with—
(a)the duty under section 3(2) (automatic enrolment),
(b)the duty under section 5(2) (automatic re-enrolment), or
(c)the duty under section 7(3) (jobholder’s right to opt in).
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or both;
(b)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.