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Article 8 Punishments

Northern Ireland

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F1(1)

A person guilty of an offence under this Order shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 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 4 years, or to a fine, or to both.

(3)

The court by which a person is convicted of an offence under this Order may make such order as it thinks fit as to the forfeiture or disposal of any crossbow or part of a crossbow in respect of which the offence was committed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 8(1) substituted (16.7.2008) for art. 8(1)(2) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 90(2); S.R. 2008/293, art. 2, Sch.