Part 3: Policing and investigation Chapter 2: Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors Section 76: Offences under regulations
Subsection (1) confirms that where regulations under this Chapter create an offence, they may provide for the office to be triable summarily only or alternatively, summarily or on indictment.
	Subsection (2) confirms that where regulations provide for the offence to be triable only summarily, the regulations may provide for the offence to be punishable in England and Wales to a term of imprisonment up to the maximum limit in a magistrate’s court, a fine or both, and in Scotland, to imprisonment for a maximum of 12 months, or a fine (up to the statutory maximum), or both. Persons convicted on indictment are liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, a fine, or both.
	Subsection (3) confirms that where regulations provide for the offence to be triable either way, the regulations may provide for the offence to be punishable by imprisonment, a fine or both, or a lesser punishment. In England and Wales, the term of imprisonment must not exceed the maximum term for summary offences. In Scotland, the term of imprisonment must not exceed 12 months, and the fine must not exceed the statutory maximum.
	Subsection (4) confirms that "the maximum term for summary offences" means that if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force then the term is six months, and if the offence is committed after that time the term is fifty-one weeks.