Offences and civil sanctions

Offences under regulations
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1
Regulations under this Act may create offences.
2
Regulations may provide for an offence under the regulations to be triable—
a
only summarily, or
b
either summarily or on indictment.
3
Regulations may provide for an offence under the regulations that is triable either way to be punishable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, with a fine;
b
on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, with a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
c
on conviction on indictment, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding the period prescribed, which may not exceed two years, or a fine (or both).
4
Subsection (3)(c) has effect with the substitution of “ five years ” for “two years” in the case of a provision about endangering a spacecraft or persons in a spacecraft.
5
Regulations may provide for a summary offence under the regulations to be punishable—
a
in England and Wales—
i
with a fine, or
ii
with a fine not exceeding a prescribed amount, which must not exceed level 4 on the standard scale;
b
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, with a fine not exceeding a prescribed amount, which must not exceed level 5 on the standard scale.
6
This section is subject to—
a
section 52(3) and (4);
b
paragraph 6(2) and (3) of Schedule 3;
c
paragraph 4 of Schedule 5.
S. 54 in force at 26.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(tt)