In the UK the ANO would probably be used in law, not sure what the max punishments are but they are probably listed somewhere in the document.
Section 2 Para 69 is a bit of a catch-all:
“Operational procedures
(3) The pilot in command must ensure that—
(a) the flight is performed in such a way that the operating procedures specified in the flight manual or, where required the operations manual, for the preparation and execution of the flight are followed; “
Enough to say the the brown stuff would hit the fan for the Commander and a P45 would follow.