# Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Section 92: Obscene, offensive or annoying telephone calls: increase in penalty.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 43(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (which makes a person convicted of certain offences relating to improper use of public telecommunication systems liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale), for the words “a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale” there shall be substituted the words “ imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both ”.
(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to an offence committed before this section comes into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/92 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994/section-92
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