Part IVSchool Attendance

School attendance: offences and education supervision orders

201Institution of proceedings and punishment

(1)

Proceedings for an offence under section 198 or 199 of this Act shall not be instituted except by a local education authority.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under section 198 or 199 of this Act is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.