# The Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 5: Penalties and prosecutions


(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Order shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.
(2) No prosecution for an offence under Article 3 shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1985/1638/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-northern-ireland-order-1985/article-5
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