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Sch. 4

Section Creating Offence	General Nature of Offence	Mode of Prosecution	Punishment
			Class A drug involved	Class B drug involved	Class C drug involved	General
Section 18(1)	Contravention of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts).	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(2)	Contravention of terms of licence or other authority (other than licence issued under regulations relating to addicts).	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(3)	Giving false information in purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under or by virtue of regulations.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(4)	Giving false information, or producing document etc. containing false statement etc., for purposes of obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other authority.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 20	Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	12 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 23(4)	Obstructing exercise of powers of search etc. or concealing books, drugs etc.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.