Section 139 | Offence of failing to comply with LME order

(1)A person in relation to whom an LME order is made commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the order.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine, or both;

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(d)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.