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The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019

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20.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Order is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine (not exceeding the statutory maximum in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be), or to both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine (not exceeding the statutory maximum in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be), or to both.

(2) A permit or licence in relation to which an offence under article 4 or 5 (false statements and misuse of permits or licences) has been committed is void—

(a)in the case of an offence under article 4, as from the time when it was granted; and

(b)in the case of an offence under article 5, as from the time when the falsification or alteration was made.

(3) The court by which any person is convicted of an offence under this Order may order that the person convicted may not, for a period of up to five years—

(a)be issued with any permit, or issued with a permit for a particular activity; or

(b)be granted any licence, or granted a licence for a particular purpose.

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