Section 246: Penalty

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: Gaming Machines

A person guilty of an offence under this Part shall be liable on summary conviction to—

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks,
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
both.

In the application of subsection (1) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.

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