Section 6 Penalties for offences under Part I.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under this Part of this Act shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)

to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(c)

to both.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence to which this subsection applies shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.

(3)

The offences to which subsection (2) above applies are offences under the following provisions of this Part of this Act—

(a)

section 1;

(b)

section 2;

(c)

section 3;

(d)

section 4;

(e)

section 5(1); and

(f)

section 5(3).

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under section 5(2) or (4) above shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

F1(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 6(5) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I (ss.1-13) modified (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, ss. 31(3)(a), 170(3)(e)