Part 1

Gas Importation and Storage
Chapter 3

Storage of carbon dioxide

Enforcement

Failure to comply with a direction under section 24
25
1
It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a direction under section 24, unless the person proves that due diligence was exercised in order to avoid the failure.
2
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000 a fine, or
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.
S. 25 in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(a)(ii)
Words in s. 25(2)(a) substituted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 42(4) (with reg. 5(1))