# Child Abduction Act 1984, Section 4: Penalties and prosecutions.

Extent: E+W

(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, . . . 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/37/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-act-1984/section-4
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