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Section 92: Obscene, offensive or annoying telephone calls: increase in penalty

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 · 1994 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

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Part VII: Obscenity and Pornography and Videos

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In section 43(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (which makes a person convicted of certain offences relating to improper use of public telecommunication systems liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale), for the words “a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale” there shall be substituted the words “imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both”.

Subsection (1) above does not apply to an offence committed before this section comes into force.

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