Part XII
- (b) on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.
(4) In the case of an offence under this section in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation having effect by virtue of section 3 of the 1971 c. 38.Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, subsection (3) above shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Act.
(5) In any case where a person would, apart from this subsection, be guilty of—
- (a) an offence under this section in connection with a prohibition or restriction; and
- (b) a corresponding offence under the enactment or other instrument imposing the prohibition or restriction, being an offence for which a fine or other penalty is expressly provided by that enactment or other instrument,
he shall not be guilty of the offence mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
General provisions as to offences and penalties. 171.—(1) Where—
- (a) by any provision of any enactment relating to an assigned matter a punishment is prescribed for an offence thereunder or for any contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation, direction, condition or requirement made, given or imposed thereunder; and
- (b) any person is convicted in the same proceedings of more than one such offence, contravention or failure,
that person shall be liable to that punishment for each such offence, contravention or failure of which he is so convicted.
(2) In this Act the “prescribed sum”, in relation to the penalty provided for an offence, means—
- (a) if the offence was committed in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 28 of the 1977 c. 45.Criminal Law Act 1977 (£1,000 or other sum substituted by order under section 61(1) of that Act);
- (b) if the offence was committed in Scotland, the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 289B of the 1975 c. 21.Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (£1,000 or other sum substituted by order under section 289D(1) of that Act);
