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RestrictStartDate="2017-01-11"><Title>Penalties</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47" id="article-47"><Pnumber>47</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/1" id="article-47-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A person guilty of an offence under Article 6(3), 7(4), 8(2), 9(2), 9(11), 10(3), 10(4), 11(4), 12(3), 12(4), 13(1), 13(4),<Addition ChangeId="d29p3730" CommentaryRef="c16914901"> 13A(3),</Addition> 16(3), 18(2), 18(4) or 18(5), paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 4 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 5, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/2" id="article-47-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A person guilty of an offence under Article 15(3) or 18(3)(b) or paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 5 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding<Addition ChangeId="d29p3740" CommentaryRef="c16914921"> level 5 on the standard scale</Addition> or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/2A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/2A" id="article-47-2A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-03039f8817143da3add10719bb3a9392-1505470898063" CommentaryRef="key-03039f8817143da3add10719bb3a9392">2A</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-03039f8817143da3add10719bb3a9392-1505470898063" CommentaryRef="key-03039f8817143da3add10719bb3a9392">A person guilty of an offence under Article 42(1) or (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/3" id="article-47-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text><CommentaryRef Ref="c22526251"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/4" id="article-47-4"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-93a97dce51798e667741d86db1c243cb"/>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/47/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/5" id="article-47-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A person guilty of an offence under any provision of this Order other than those mentioned in paragraphs (1) to  <Substitution ChangeId="key-535094409566a47d4ec41571d6421a75-1505471045480" CommentaryRef="key-535094409566a47d4ec41571d6421a75">(2A)</Substitution>  <CommentaryRef Ref="c22526261"/>. . .  shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding<Addition ChangeId="d29p3781" CommentaryRef="c16914921"> level 5 on the standard scale</Addition>.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Part></Body></Secondary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c16914901" Type="F"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2000/5" id="c00159" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2000" Number="5">2000 c. 5(NI)</Citation></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c16914921" Type="F"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1984" id="c00160" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1984" AlternativeNumber="3">1984 NI 3</Citation></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c22526251" Type="F"><Para><Text>Art. 47(3) repealed (1.11.2011) by <Citation 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SectionRef="regulation-21">21</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c22526261" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in art. 47(5) omitted (1.11.2011) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331" id="c00168" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2011" Number="331" Title="Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011">Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/331)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00169" CitationRef="c00168" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/22" SectionRef="regulation-22">reg. 22</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00170" CitationRef="c00168" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/schedule/1/part/2/paragraph/10" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-2-paragraph-10" Operative="true">Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 10</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00171" CitationRef="c00168" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/3" SectionRef="regulation-3">regs. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00172" CitationRef="c00168" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/21" SectionRef="regulation-21">21</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-03039f8817143da3add10719bb3a9392" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00006" SectionRef="article-47-2A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/2A">Art. 47(2A)</CitationSubRef> inserted (11.1.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259" id="cp81o2uz2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="1259" Title="The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016">The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1259)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00008" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00007" SectionRef="article-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/article/1">art. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00009" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1-6-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/schedule/paragraph/1/6/a" Operative="true">Sch. para. 1(6)(a)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-93a97dce51798e667741d86db1c243cb" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00022" SectionRef="article-47-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/4">Art. 47(4)</CitationSubRef> omitted (11.1.2017) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259" id="cp81o2uz2-00023" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="1259" Title="The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016">The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1259)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00024" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00023" SectionRef="article-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/article/1">art. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00025" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00023" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1-6-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/schedule/paragraph/1/6/b" Operative="true">Sch. para. 1(6)(b)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-535094409566a47d4ec41571d6421a75" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00015" SectionRef="article-47-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/47/5">art. 47(5)</CitationSubRef> substituted (11.1.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259" id="cp81o2uz2-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="1259" Title="The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016">The Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1259)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00017" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00016" SectionRef="article-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/article/1">art. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cp81o2uz2-00018" CitationRef="cp81o2uz2-00016" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1-6-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1259/schedule/paragraph/1/6/c" Operative="true">Sch. para. 1(6)(c)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>