Part 2Animal welfare
Offences and penalties
I146Penalties for offences
F11
A person who commits an offence under section 19 or 23 is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £20,000 (or both),
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
2
A person who commits any other offence under this Part is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
3
F44
The penalties referred to in subsection (4) are imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both).