Part 12Core fuel sector resilience

Chapter 2Powers for resilience purposes

Directions

I1I2271Offence of failure to comply with a direction

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 269 commits an offence and is liable—

a

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

b

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

c

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

d

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).