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Environmental offences (waste / fly-tipping)Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Summary — s. 33 (historic text)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 6 months
- Fine
- £20,000 (as shown in the retrieved historic text)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Historic figure; current summary fine is now unlimited for either-way offences. Needs re-check.
On indictment — s. 33 ordinary controlled waste (historic text)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years
- Fine
- Unlimited fine
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Historic figure; may since have been raised to 5 years. Needs re-check.
On indictment — s. 33 special (hazardous) waste (historic text)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years
- Fine
- Unlimited fine
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Historic figure. Needs re-check.
PARTIAL: the figures below are from the retrieved historic (1991-era) text of s. 33(8)–(9). The current consolidated s. 33 maxima were not verified in this pass — Environment Agency guidance suggests a higher current indictment maximum (up to 5 years) — and the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 reg. 38 offence (operating a regulated facility without a permit) is now the main charging route and needs its own pass.