Exposure
Triable either way Maximum: 2 years’ custody Offence range: Fine – 1 year’s custody This is a specified offence for
Individuals: Unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal etc of waste/ Illegal discharges to air, land and water
Also relevant, with adjustments, to certain related offences. Triable either way Maximum: 5 years’ custody Offence range: conditional discharge –
Firearms – Transfer and manufacture
Manufacture weapon or ammunition specified in section 5(1) Firearms Act 1968 (section 5(2A)(a)) Sell or transfer prohibited weapon or ammunition
Fraudulent evasion of a prohibition by bringing into or taking out of the UK a controlled drug
Triable either way unless the defendant could receive the minimum sentence of seven years for a third drug trafficking offence
Sexual activity with a child family member/ Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity
Sexual activity with a child family member, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.25 Inciting a child family member to engage in
Causing death by driving; disqualified drivers
Triable only on indictment Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: Community order – 7 years’ custody This is a specified
Threatening behaviour – fear or provocation of violence/ Racially or religiously aggravated threatening behaviour – fear or provocation of violence
Threatening behaviour – fear or provocation of violence, Public Order Act 1986, s.4 Triable only summarily Maximum: 6 months’ custody
Racial hatred offences/ Hatred against persons on religious grounds or grounds of sexual orientation
Racial hatred offences, Public Order Act 1986, (ss.18-23) Hatred against persons on religious grounds or grounds of sexual orientation, Public
Robbery – professionally planned commercial
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: 18 months’ – 20 years’ custody This is a Schedule 19
Non-domestic burglary
Triable either way (except as noted below) Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 5 years’ custody This is