Section 151: Hymenoplasty offences in England and Wales: penalties

Health and Care Act 2022 · 2022 c. 31View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences — CHAPTER 2: Hymenoplasty offences

A person who commits an offence under section 148, 149 or 150 is liable—

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).

In subsection (1)(a) “the maximum summary term for either-way offences” means—

in relation to an offence committed before the time when paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020 comes into force, 6 months;
in relation to an offence committed after that time, 12 months.

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