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Trading standards will still be able to use existing enforcement options, which carry stricter sanctions when appropriate. This includes the option of prosecution of offenders, which can result in courts imposing a fine of up to £2,500 for some offences in the Bill and an unlimited fine or imprisonment for others. The new licensing scheme, which the Bill allows us to create, will provide greater support to enforcement, because it will enable local authorities to suspend or revoke the licences of businesses that disregard the law—in other words, the ones that we are after. There are also restricted premises orders and restricted sales orders, which can be used to prevent repeat offenders from trading.