Commentary on Sections Section: 306: Limit on period of detention without charge of suspected terrorists Section 320: Offence of outraging public decency triable either way
678.This section makes the offence of outraging public decency triable summarily in a magistrates' court as well as on indictment. The maximum penalties on summary conviction for this offence are to be those provided for by section 32(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. These are currently six months’ imprisonment or a fine of £5000 or both.