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92. Penalties

(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Part is liable -

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the applicable maximum term or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine, or both.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a) "the applicable maximum term" is -

(a) in England and Wales, the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before the commencement of paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020);

(b) in Scotland, 12 months;

(c) in Northern Ireland, 6 months.