Part 4Protection of children and young persons
General
I162Penalty
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.