This Guideline applies to all organisations and offenders aged 18 and older, who are sentenced on or after 1 February 2016, regardless of the date of the offence.

It aims to promote a consistent approach to the sentencing under the following legislation, in courts across England and Wales:

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974;
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007;
• Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations SI 2013/2996, in England;
• Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations SI 2006/31, in Wales;
• General Food Regulations SI 2004/3279, in Wales.

The guideline specifies offence ranges which are the range...

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