Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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10 Penalties
(1) A person guilty of an offence under any of sections 4 to 8 is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before 2 May 2022), or (ii) to a fine, or both; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine, or both. (2) A person guilty of an offence under section 9 is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before 2 May 2022), or (ii) to a fine, or both; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.
10 Penalties
(1) A person guilty of an offence under any of sections 4 to 8 is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before 2 May 2022), or (ii) to a fine, or both; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine, or both. (2) A person guilty of an offence under section 9 is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before 2 May 2022), or (ii) to a fine, or both; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or (ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.
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