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Version date: 12 June 2017 - onwards
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8. Penalties

(1) A person who commits an offence under section 2, 4, 5, 6 or 9(1) shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(2) A person who commits an offence under section 3 shall be liable -

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

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

(3) A person who commits an offence under section 7(7) shall be liable on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.

(4)