# Health Act 2006, Section 78: Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales

Extent: E+W

(1) This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England and Wales.
(2) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the references in section 21(2)(b) of this Act to periods of imprisonment of the general limit in a magistrates’ court are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/section/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-2006/section-78
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