Section 9 Penalties for offences.
England, Wales and Scotland
Any person guilty of an offence under section four of this Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F1level 1 on the standard scale.
Any person guilty of any other offence under this Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F2level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
No proceedings for an offence to which the last foregoing subsection applies shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Charity Commissioners.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
- F2
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch.7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
- F2
Act repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch.1.