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Sch. 6

1 Enactment creating offence	2 Penalty enactment	3 Old maximum fine	4 New maximum fine
Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)
Any offence under section 8(1) (contravention of provisions of sections 1 to 7, other than section 6(4), or of the Poisons Rules).	Section 8(1).	£50.	£500.
Offences under section 6(4) (using title etc. falsely to suggest entitlement to sell poison).	Section 6(4).	£20.	£50.
Offences under section 9(8) (obstructing an inspector etc.).	Section 9(8).	£5.	£50.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
Offences under the following provisions— section 33(1)(d) (contravening requirement imposed by or under section 14 or obstructing any person in exercise of his powers under section 14); section 33(1)(e) (contravening requirement imposed by inspector) where the requirement contravened was imposed under section 20; section 33(1)(f) (preventing etc. any other person from appearing before inspector); section 33(1)(h) (intentionally obstructing an inspector); section 33(1)(n) (falsely pretending to be an inspector).	Section 33(2).	£400.	£1,000.
Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
Offences under section 78(1) (burning insulation from a cable).	Section 78(2) (as substituted by the Clean Air Enactments (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974).	£400.	£1,000.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
Offences under section 169(2) (publishing any matter in contravention of a direction by the court under section 169(1)).	Section 169(2).	£50.	£500.