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Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005

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5Penalties for offences

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A person guilty of an offence under this Act is liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

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