Offences

Penalties
10
1
A person guilty of an offence under any of sections 4 to 8 is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), or
ii
to a fine,
or both;
b
on summary conviction in Scotland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine, or both.
2
A person guilty of an offence under section 9 is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), or
ii
to a fine,
or both;
b
on summary conviction in Scotland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.