# Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, Section 6: Penalties for offences under Part I.

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(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.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/45/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forgery-and-counterfeiting-act-1981/section-6
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