Section 22 Penalties for offences under Part II.

United Kingdom

(1)

A person guilty of an offence to which this subsection applies shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(ii)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(iii)

to both; and

(b)

on conviction on indictment—

(i)

to a fine; or

(ii)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or

(iii)

to both.

(2)

The offences to which subsection (1) above applies are offences under the following provisions of this Part of this Act—

(a)

section 14(1);

(b)

section 15(1);

(c)

section 16(1); and

(d)

section 17(1).

(3)

A person guilty of an offence to which this subsection applies shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(ii)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(iii)

to both; and

(b)

on conviction on indictment—

(i)

to a fine; or

(ii)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or

(iii)

to both.

(4)

The offences to which subsection (3) above applies are offences under the following provisions of this Part of this Act—

(a)

section 14(2);

(b)

section 15(2);

(c)

section 16(2);

(d)

section 17(2); and

(e)

section 17(3).

(5)

A person guilty of an offence under section 18 or 19 above shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

F1(6)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 22(6) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. II (ss.14-28) extended (17.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2095, art. 2(1)