22.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person guilty of a relevant offence is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under article 21(2) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3) The court which convicts a person of an offence under article 21(2) may order the forfeiture of—
(a)any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; and
(b)any net or other fishing gear in respect of which the offence was committed, or which was used in committing the offence, or which was used for catching any fish in respect of which the offence was committed.
(4) Subject to the following provisions of this article, any person found guilty of an offence under article 21(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the value of the fish in respect of which the offence was committed.
(5) A person is not liable to a fine under paragraph (4) if, under paragraph (3), the court orders the forfeiture of the fish in respect of which that offence was committed.
(6) The court may not order the forfeiture of any fish under paragraph (3), if a fine is imposed under paragraph (4).
(7) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), any fine to which a person is liable under paragraph (4) is in addition to any other penalty (whether pecuniary or otherwise) to which that person is liable in respect of that offence under this article or under an equivalent provision.
(8) In addition to the penalties in paragraph (1), a court may also—
(a)in the case of an offence under article 4(2), 8(7) or (8) or 9(6) or (7), order that the registration of the person convicted is revoked, and that person be disqualified from applying for registration under article 8 for a specified or unlimited period;
(b)in the case of an offence under article 5, 6(7) or (8) or 7(6) or (7), order that the registration of the person convicted is revoked, and that person be disqualified from applying for registration under article 6 for a specified or unlimited period;
(c)in the case of an offence under article 10(6) or (7), order that the registration of the site or centre as an auction be revoked, and order that the person convicted be disqualified from applying to have a site or centre registered under article 10 for a specified or unlimited period.