Paragraph 6 I1

(1)

A person who commits an offence under paragraph 3 or 4 is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction—

(i)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (in England and Wales or Scotland) or 6 months (in Northern Ireland),

(ii)

to a fine (in England and Wales) or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (in Scotland or Northern Ireland), or

(iii)

to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment—

(i)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years,

(ii)

to a fine, or

(iii)

to both.

F1(2)

In the application of this paragraph in England and Wales, the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9 para. 6(2) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 26(7)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4