# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Section 66: Penalties


(1) This section has effect where a person is guilty of an offence under section 62(1).
(2) The offender is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine, or both.
(3) “The relevant period” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, the general limit in a magistrates’ court;
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/section-66
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