16 PenaltiesU.K.

(1)A person guilty of an offence under section 15(1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under or by virtue of any other provision of this Act is liable—

(a)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both, or

(b)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.