Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1988
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Penalties and legal proceedings. |
6.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under section 3 , 4 or 5 of this Act shall be liable— | |
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or, at the discretion of the court, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to both such imprisonment and such fine, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or, at the discretion of the court, to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to both such fine and such imprisonment. | ||
(2) (a) On conviction on indictment of a person for an offence under section 3 or section 4 of this Act in relation to a vehicle the court may, at its discretion, in addition to any punishment to which that person may be liable under subsection (1) of this section, order the vehicle to be forfeited. | ||
(b) Where a vehicle is forfeited under this subsection, the Minister may direct that it be sold or otherwise disposed of in such manner as he thinks fit. | ||
(3) Where an offence under section 3 , 4 or 5 of this Act which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against accordingly. | ||
(4) Notwithstanding section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, summary proceedings for an offence under section 3 , 4 or 5 of this Act may be instituted at any time within two years from the time when the offence was committed. |