Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996
Penalties.
6. — A person guilty of an offence under this Act (other than an offence under section 2 or 10) shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
Annotations:
Editorial Notes:
E1
A fine of £1,500 converted (1.01.1999) to €1,904.61. This translates into a class B fine, not greater than €4,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 5(2) and table ref. no. 2, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
A fine of £10,000 converted (1.01.1999) to €12,697.38. This is multiplied by 1.75 to €22,220.45 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 9(1) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.