Section 8 Penalties for offences.

England and Wales

A person guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in the case of an offence under section 1(2) F1or 1A(2), to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale,

(b)

in the case of an offence under section 1(3) F2, 1A(3), 2(1) F3or 2A(1), to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both, . . . F4

(c)

in the case of an offence under section 1(4) F5, 1A(4) or 2(2), to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

F6(d)

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(e)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words inserted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
F2: Words inserted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. para. 7(3)
F3: Words in s. 8(b) substituted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 100(a) (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)
F4: Word repealed by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(3), Sch. 3
F5: Word inserted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 7(4)
F6: S. 8(d)(e) repealed (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 100(b), Sch. 7 (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2) (with art. 4)