10 Penalties
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2016 c 2) | Legislation

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(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

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