# Health and Care Act 2022, Section 151: Hymenoplasty offences in England and Wales: penalties

Extent: E+W

(1) A person who commits an offence under section 148, 149 or 150 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
(2) In subsection (1)(a) “the maximum summary term for either-way offences” means—
(a) in relation to an offence committed before the time when paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020 comes into force, 6 months;
(b) in relation to an offence committed after that time, 12 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/section/151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-care-act-2022/section-151
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