# Criminal Damage Act 1971, Section 4: Punishment of offences.

Extent: E+W

(1) A person guilty of arson under section 1 above or of an offence under section 1(2) above (whether arson or not) shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for life.
(2) A person guilty of any other offence under this Act shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/48/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-damage-act-1971/section-4
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