Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicles Act 2015
Categories of offences
186. (1) A person guilty of an offence under this Act that is stated to be a category 1 offence is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to both.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Act that is stated to be a category 2 offence is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this Act that is stated to be a category 3 offence is liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.
F28[(4) A person guilty of an offence under this Act that is stated to be a category 4 offence is liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine.]
Annotations:
Amendments:
F28
Inserted (1.02.2021) by Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2020 (31/2020), s. 60, S.I. No. 19 of 2021.
Editorial Notes:
E13
A class A fine means a fine not exceeding €5,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.