Section 5 Penalties for offencesI1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

F1(1)

A person guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or a fine (or both),

(b)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

F2(2)

A person guilty of an offence under section 3A is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine (or both),

(b)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F3the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both),

(c)

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

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 5 substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 72(4)(a), 88(4)
F2: S. 5(2) inserted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 72(4)(b), 88(4) (with s. 86(14)(15))
F3: Words in s. 5(2)(b) 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), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1