# Representation of the People Act 1985, Paragraph 8


In section 168 (prosecutions for corrupt practices) for subsections (1) to (4) there shall be substituted—
“(1) A person who is guilty of a corrupt practice shall be liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment—
(i) in the case of a corrupt practice under section 60 above, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both,
(ii) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to a fine, or to both;
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/3/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/schedule-3/paragraph-8
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