# Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, Section 40: Transitional provision


In relation to England and Wales, a reference in this Act to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (including any such reference inserted in any other Act) is to be read, in the case of an offence committed before 2 May 2022, as a reference to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-and-elections-act-2009/section-40
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