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Sea Pollution Act 1991
Penalties.
29.—A person who commits an offence under this Act shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding F30[£1,500], or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months, or, at the discretion of the court, to both such fine and such imprisonment, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 5 years, or, at the discretion of the court, to both such fine and such imprisonment.
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Amendments:
F30
Substituted (1.09.1999) by Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999 (18/1999), s. 15(a), S.I. No. 295 of 1999.
Editorial Notes:
E241
A fine of £1,500 converted (1.01.1999) to €1,904.60. This translates into a class B fine, not exceeding €4,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 5(2) and table ref. no. 2, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
E242
A fine of £10,000 converted (1.01.1999) to €12,697.38. This is multiplied by 1.75 to €22,220.41 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), s. 9 and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.