Section 4 Penalties and prosecutions.
England and Wales
(1)
A person guilty of an offence under this Part of this Act shall be liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, F1. . . or to both such imprisonment and fine;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.
(2)
No prosecution for an offence under section 1 above shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 4(1)(a) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.XIV