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Version date: 12 June 2013 - onwards

29. Offences.

(1) A person who fails to comply with a direction to which he or she is subject shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(2) A person who intentionally hinders the compliance by an undertaking with a direction shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(3) A person who contravenes section 25(1) or paragraph (b) or (c) of section 25(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.