Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992

Increase of certain penalties.

113.—(1) A person convicted of an offence for which a penalty, forfeiture or fine is provided in a section specified in column (2) of the Table to this section of an Act specified in column (3) of that Table at a particular reference number in column (1) of that Table shall, (subject to subsection (2)), in lieu of any monetary penalty, forfeiture or fine so provided, be liable to a fine not exceeding the maximum fine specified in column (4) of that Table at that reference number, and the sections and Acts specified in columns (2) and (3) of that Table shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

(2) (a) Where a penalty, forfeiture or fine is expressed in any section specified in column (2) of the Table as being for a day, each contravention to which it relates shall constitute a separate offence.

(b) Where an offence referred to in subsection (1) is described as a continuing or further offence the penalty for each day on which the contravention continues shall, in lieu of any other monetary penalty, forfeiture or fine provided in respect thereof, be a fine not exceeding £200.

(3) This section shall have effect in relation to offences committed after the commencement of this section.

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