26 Punishment of contraventions of last foregoing section and proceedings with respect thereto
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (1933 c 12) | Legislation

26  Punishment of contraventions of last foregoing section and proceedings with respect thereto

(1)     If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) of the last foregoing section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding [level 3 on the standard scale], or, alternatively, . . . or in addition thereto, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months:

Provided that if he procured [the child in question] to go abroad by means of any false pretence or false representation, he shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

(2)     Where, in proceedings under this section against

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