25 Contravention of section 21.U.K.
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(1)A person who contravenes section 21(1) is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
(2)In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for the accused to show—
(a)that he believed on reasonable grounds that the content of the communication was prepared, or approved for the purposes of section 21 [in accordance with subsection (2A) of that section], by an authorised person; or
(b)that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
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