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- (b) the maximum fine which, in the exercise of any power by subordinate instrument to impose penal provisions, may be authorised on summary conviction in respect of an offence triable either summarily or on indictment; or
- (c) the maximum amount of caution which an accused may be ordained to find under section 284(c) above.
- (4) An order under subsection (1) or (2) above—
- (a) shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament and may be revoked by a subsequent order thereunder; and
- (b) without prejudice to Schedule 14 to the Criminal Law Act 1977, shall not affect the punishment for an offence committed before that order comes into force.”.
6. In section 312(z) for “£10” there shall be substituted “£25”.
7. For section 394(b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
- “(b) to substitute for imprisonment a fine which in the case of an offence triable either summarily or on indictment shall not exceed the prescribed sum (within the meaning of section 289B above), and in the case of an offence triable only summarily shall not exceed £200 (in either case, with or without caution for good behaviour, not exceeding the amount and the period competent under this part of this Act);”.
8. In section 397(1) for the words “or under section 72A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952” there shall be substituted the words “, under section 72A of the 1952 c. 55.
1964 c. 21 (N.I.).Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 or under section 104A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964”.
9. In section 414(1) after the word “convicted” there shall be inserted the words “summarily by a sheriff or stipendiary magistrate”.
10. In section 462, in the interpretation of “fine” there shall be inserted after the word “includes” the words “(a) any pecuniary penalty, and (b)”.
11. There shall be inserted a new Schedule 7A, which shall be identical with Schedule 1 to this Act, except that—
- (a) items 4, 6, 7, 8 and 18 shall be deleted; and
- (b) the items set out in the following table shall be inserted as there indicated; and
- (c) the items shall be renumbered accordingly.
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