151Hymenoplasty offences in England and Wales: penaltiesE+W
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(1)A person who commits an offence under section 148, 149 or 150 is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
(2)In subsection (1)(a) “the maximum summary term for either-way offences” means—
(a)in relation to an offence committed before the time when paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020 comes into force, 6 months;
(b)in relation to an offence committed after that time, 12 months.