# Health and Care Act 2022, Section 147: Virginity testing offences in Northern Ireland: penalties

Extent: N.I.

A person who commits an offence under section 144, 145 or 146 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/section/147 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-care-act-2022/section-147
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