Increase in penalty for breach of anonymity
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10.—(1) Section 5 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (offences) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) omit the words from “and liable” to “standard scale”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) A person guilty of an offence under this section 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.”.