Prosecution and penalties
11Penalties
(1)
An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both,
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to a fine, or to both.
F1(1A)
In the application of this section in England and Wales, the reference in subsection (1)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).
(2)
Any other person guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3)
A person guilty of an offence under section 7 is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(4)
The reference in subsection (1)(a) to 12 months is to be read—
F2(a)
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(b)
in its application to Northern Ireland,
as a reference to 6 months.