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Article 9 Penalties

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(1)

A person guilty of an offence under article 5 is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both;

(b)

on summary conviction—

(i)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(ii)

to a fine which in Scotland or Northern Ireland may not exceed the statutory maximum,

or to both.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under article 7 or under the Schedule is liable on summary conviction—

(a)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(b)

to a fine which in Scotland or Northern Ireland may not exceed level 5 on the standard scale,

or to both.