Waste Management Act, 1996
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Penalties. |
10.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Act (other than an offence referred to in subsection (2)) shall be liable— | |
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or 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 a term not exceeding 10 years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. | ||
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 16 (5), 32 (6) (where the offence consists of a contravention of regulations under subsection (4) of that section), 33 (8), 38 (7) or 40 (13) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. | ||
(3) If the contravention in respect of which a person is convicted of an offence under this Act is continued after the conviction, the person shall be guilty of a further offence on every day on which the contravention continues and for each such offence the person shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £200 or (in the case of an offence to which subsection (1) applies) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £100,000. | ||
(4) In imposing any penalty under subsection (1), the court shall, in particular, have regard to the risk or extent of environmental pollution arising from the act or omission constituting the offence. |