# Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, Section 6: Penalties.


(1) A person guilty of an offence under section 1 or section 2 shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to both. . . .
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 5 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/7/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-1972/section-6
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