Section 67C Penalties for offences under section 67AF1

(1)

A person who commits an offence under section 67A(1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(b)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);

(c)

on conviction on indictment in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).

(2)

A person who commits an offence under section 67A(2) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(b)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);

(c)

on conviction on indictment in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine (or both).

Annotations

F1: Ss. 67A-67D inserted (E.W.N.I.) (6.11.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 104(1), 255(1)(8)(h); S.I. 2026/1090, reg. 2(a)