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Children and Adoption Act 2006
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· 2006-06-21
2023-02-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
Changes on 2023-02-07
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- (5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
- (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (in England and Wales) or 6 months (in Northern Ireland), or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both,
- (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or 6 months (in Northern Ireland), or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both,
- (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or a fine, or both.
- (6) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
- (6) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
This subsection does not extend to Northern Ireland.
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#### Contact orders: warning notices
#### Enforcement orders
#### Compensation for financial loss
#### Compensation for financial loss
#### Transitional provision
#### Review
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[^key-1470e129cc26107f8d1c9fc3c1763623]: Words in [s. 12(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/6) substituted (28.4.2022) by [The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/1/2), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/5/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/schedule/part/1)
#### Monitoring contact
#### Transitional provision
#### Review
#### Power to charge
#### Regulations and orders
[^key-67f441f0836177122e56a5485d305af8]: Words in [s. 12(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/5/a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by [The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/regulation/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/regulation/2/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/schedule/part/1)
[^key-5276a5d61383b2dae63013943ff450c4]: Words in [s. 12(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/6) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by [The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/regulation/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/regulation/2/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/149/schedule/part/1)
#### Contact activity directions and conditions
#### Risk assessments
#### Declaration of special restrictions on adoptions from abroad
#### Imposition of extra conditions in certain cases
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
2022-04-28
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2014-05-13
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2010-10-28
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-12-08
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-11-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-08-01
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-07-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-10-01
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-08-02
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-04-02
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2006-06-21
Children and Adoption Act 2006
original version
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