# Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, Section 5: Penalties for offences

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(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).
(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 the 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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/31/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-act-2003/section-5
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