imprisonment ** £5,000 Unlimited fine (i) relating to S27 – £5,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years (j) disclosure in contravention to S28 – and S27(4) imprisonment * imprisonment £20,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years (k) false statement imprisonment * imprisonment – £20,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years (l) false entry in register imprisonment * imprisonment – (m) use a document with intent to £20,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years – deceive imprisonment * imprisonment (n) impersonating an inspector £5,000 (Level 5) Summary only – £20,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment * imprisonment (o) relating to S42 orders – £20,000 and/or 6 months Unlimited fine and/or 2 years Any other offence under existing statutory provisions imprisonment * imprisonment * The maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed by a court is currently 6 months. magistrates’ When s154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is brought into force the maximum term will be increased to 12 months. ** The maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed by a court is currently 6 months. magistrates’ When s281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is brought into force the maximum term will be increased to 51 weeks in England and Wales or 12 months in Scotland.
imprisonment ** (i) – relating to S27 £5,000 Unlimited fine (j) – disclosure in contravention to S28 and S27(4) £5,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment (k) – false statement £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment (l) – false entry in register £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment (m) – use a document with intent to deceive £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment (n) – impersonating an inspector £5,000 (Level 5) Summary only (o) – relating to S42 orders £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment Any other offence under existing statutory provisions £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment * Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment * The maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed by a magistrates’ court is currently 6 months. When s154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is brought into force the maximum term will be increased to 12 months. ** The maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed by a magistrates’ court is currently 6 months. When s281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is brought into force the maximum term will be increased to 51 weeks in England and Wales or 12 months in Scotland.