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Adoption Act 2010
Penalties.
148.— (1) An accredited body guilty of an offence under section 147 (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 147 (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under section 147 (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under section 147 (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €2,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under section 147 (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000.
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A fine of €5,000 translates into a class A fine, not greater than €5,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
A fine of €3,000 translates into a class B fine, not greater than €4,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 5(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
A fine of €2,000 translates into a class C fine, not greater than €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.