11PenaltiesU.K.
(1)An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both,
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to a fine, or to both.
(2)Any other person guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under section 7 is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(4)The reference in subsection (1)(a) to 12 months is to be read—
(a)in its application to England and Wales in relation to an offence committed before [F12 May 2022], and
(b)in its application to Northern Ireland,
as a reference to 6 months.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11(4)(a) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1