Part 4Protection of children and young persons

General

62Penalty

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under this Part shall be liable on summary conviction to—

(a)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks,

(b)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or

(c)

both.

(2)

But in relation to an offence committed by a young person subsection (1) shall have effect as if—

(a)

paragraphs (a) and (c) were omitted, and

(b)

in paragraph (b) the reference to level 5 were a reference to level 3.

(3)

In the application of subsection (1) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.