Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990

Provisions in relation to offences under sections 171 and 172 of Act of 1959.

25.—A person guilty of an offence under section 171 or 172 of the Act of 1959 committed after the commencement of this section shall, in lieu of the penalties specified in section 50 of the Fisheries Act, 1980 , be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £25,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.