Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

Part VII Obscenity and Pornography and Videos

Obscene, offensive or annoying telephone calls

92 Obscene, offensive or annoying telephone calls: increase in penalty

(1) In section 43(1) of the [1984 c. 12.] Telecommunications Act 1984 (which makes a person convicted of certain offences relating to improper use of public telecommunication systems liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale), for the words “a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale” there shall be substituted the words “imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both”.

(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to an offence committed before this section comes into force.