Part 2Criminal offences
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66Penalties
(1)
This section has effect where a person is guilty of an offence under section 62(1).
(2)
The offender is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine, or both.
(3)
“The relevant period” means—
(a)
in relation to England and Wales, 12 months;
(b)
in relation to Northern Ireland, 6 months.