Penalties
9.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under article 5 is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to a fine, or to both;
(b)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or, in relation to offences committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1) comes into force, 6 months) or to a fine, or to both;
(ii)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(iii)in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under article 7 or under the Schedule is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both;
(b)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or, in relation to offences committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months) or to a fine, or to both;
(ii)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(iii)in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
2003 c.44; subsections (4) and (6) of section 154 were amended by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15), section 62(3), Sch 13, paras 153, 154(1) and (2); section 154(8) was added by the same Act, section 62(3), Sch 13, paras 153 and 154(1) and (3).