The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 No. 3153 (NI. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 PARTICULAR PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 4

PART II SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

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 £30,000),

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.