Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/51/section/12
Timestamp: 2018-05-28 07:37:37
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, Section 12.
(1)A person guilty of an offence under [F1section 1(1) or (3), [F22 or 3 above][F22(1)(d), 3(1)(a) to (c) or (e) above or under section 3(2) above][F1a provision mentioned in subsection (1ZA) below] (in relation to an act made unlawful by section 3(1)(a) to (c) or (e) above)] is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both; and a person guilty of an offence under section [F34,] 5[F4(1) or (2)] or 10(8) above or 13(7) below is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding that level.
[F5(1ZA)The provisions referred to in subsection (1) above are—
[F6(1A)A person guilty of an offence under [F7section 2(1)(a) to (c), 3(1)(d) or 4 above or under section 3(2) above (in relation to an act made unlawful by section 3(1)(d) above)][F7a provision mentioned in subsection (1B) below] is liable—
(a)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F8six][F812] months or a fine not exceeding [F9level 5 on the standard scale][F9the statutory maximum] or both,
[F10(1B)The provisions referred in subsection (1A) above are—
(2)Where an offence was committed in respect of more than one badger the maximum fine which may be imposed under subsection (1)[F11 or (1A)(a) ] above shall be determined as if the person convicted had been convicted of a separate offence in respect of each badger.
F1 Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 33(9)(a)(i) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F2 Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) , s. 59(2) , Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(i) ; S.S.I. 2004/407 , art. 2(b)
F3 Word in s. 12(1) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) , s. 59(2) , Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(ii) ; S.S.I. 2004/407 , art. 2(b)
F4 Words in s. 12(1) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 33(9)(a)(ii) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F5 S. 12(1ZA) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 33(9)(b) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F6 S. 12(1A) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) , s. 59(2) , Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(b) ; S.S.I. 2004/407 , art. 2(b)
F7 Words in s. 12(1A) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 33(9)(c)(i) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F8 Word in s. 12(1A)(a) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , s. 33(9)(c)(ii) (A) 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F9 Words in s. 12(1A)(a) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , s. 33(9)(c)(ii) (B) 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F10 S. 12(1B) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 33(9)(d) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1) ); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(m)
F11 Words in s. 12(2) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) , s. 59(2) , Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(c) ; S.S.I. 2004/407 , art. 2(b)