# The Crossbows (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 8: Punishments

Extent: N.I.

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/794/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crossbows-northern-ireland-order-1988/article-8
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