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43. Offences and penalties.

(1) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 29 (3) or subsection (4), (7) or (8) of this section shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or, at the discretion of the court in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £1,000,000 or, at the discretion of the court in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

(2) Summary proceedings in relation to an offence under this Act may be brought and prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions or by the supervisory authority.

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(4) Where an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate or by an unincorporated body or person or by a sole trader and is proved to have been committed with the consent, connivance or approval of, or to be attributable to, or to have been facilitated by any neglect on the part of, any officer or em

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