# Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, Section 22: Penalties for offences under Part II.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(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.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/45/section/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forgery-and-counterfeiting-act-1981/section-22
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