Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Scope of Part I. 22 Suppression of terrorism. 23 First-hand hearsay. 24 Business etc. documents. 25 Principles to be followed by court. 26 Statements in documents that appear to have been prepared for purposes of criminal proceedings or investigations. 27 Proof of statements contained in documents. 28 Documentary evidence— supplementary. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Expert reports. 31 Form of evidence and glossaries. 32 Evidence through television links when witness abroad: service courts. 32A Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses. 33 Evidence of persons under 14 in committal proceedings. 33A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Abolition of requirement of corroboration for unsworn evidence of children. 34A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Scope of Part IV. 36 Reviews of sentencing. 37 Certain either way offences relating to motor vehicles to be summary offences. 38 Criminal damage etc. as summary offences. 39 Common assault and battery to be summary offences. 39A Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases 40 Power to join in indictment count for common assault etc. 41 Power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence where person committed for either way offence. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Power of Court of Appeal to order retrial. 44 Firearms offences. 45 Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for cruelty to children and young persons. 46 Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction under Prevention of Crime Act 1953 and maximum fine under Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959. 47 Corruption. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Repeal of s.134 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. 50 Suspended and partly suspended sentences on certain civilians in courts-martial and Standing Civilian Courts. 51 Statutory maximum as penalty on summary conviction for offences triable either way in subordinate legislation. 52 Penalties on conviction for summary offences under subordinate legislation— conversion of references to amounts to references to levels on scale. 53 Powers to specify maximum fines for summary offences under subordinate instruments— conversion of references to amounts to references to levels on scale—England and Wales. 54 Fines on summary conviction for offences under subordinate instruments— conversion to references to levels on scale—Scotland. 55 Fines under secondary subordinate instruments— England and Wales. 56 Fines under secondary subordinate instruments: Scotland. 57 Powers of harbour authorities to provide for maximum fines up to level 4 on standard scale. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Power to alter exceptionally high maximum fines. 60 Periods of imprisonment for default. 61 Default – procedure. 62 Fines on companies. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Increase of maximum fine under s.32 of the Game Act 1831. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Fisheries offences on River Tweed. 67 Fines imposed and recognizances forfeited by coroners. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Forfeiture for drug offences. 71 Confiscation orders. 72 - Making of confiscation orders. 72A Postponed determinations. 72AA Confiscation relating to a course of criminal conduct. 73 Statements, etc. relevant to making confiscation orders. 73A Provision of information by defendant. 74 Definition of principal terms used. 74A Review of cases where proceeds of crime not assessed. 74B Revision of assessment of proceeds of crime. 74C Revision of assessment of amount to be recovered. 75 Application of procedure for enforcing fines. 75A Interest on sums unpaid under confiscation orders. 76 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made. 77 Restraint orders. 78 Charging orders in respect of land, securities, etc. 79 Charging orders: supplementary provisions. 80 Realisation of property. 81 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums. 82 Exercise of powers by High Court or receiver. 83 Variation of confiscation orders. 84 Bankruptcy of defendant etc. 85 Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc. 86 Winding up of company holding realisable property. 87 Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order. 88 Receivers: supplementary provisions. 89 Compensation. 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93A Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct. 93B Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct. 93C Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct. 93D Tipping-off. 93E Application of sections 93A to 93D to Scotland. 93F Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. 93G Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc. 93H Order to make material available. 93I Authority for search. 93J Disclosure of information held by government departments. 94 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders. 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Enforcement of other external orders. 97 Registration of external confiscation orders. 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Authorisation of delay in notifying arrest etc. 100 Power to inspect Land Register, etc. 101 Abolition of power to make criminal bankruptcy order. 102 Part VI— Interpretation. 103 Amendments of Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987. 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Discretion of Crown Court to specify extended period of imprisonment in default of payment of compensation. 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Abolition of peremptory challenge. 119 Persons aged between 65 and 70 to be eligible as jurors. 120 Discretionary deferral of jury service. 121 Continuation of trials for murder on death or discharge of juror. 122 Autrefois acquit and autrefois convict. 123 Custodial sentences for young offenders. 124 Detention of young offenders in Scotland. 125 Abolition of power of court to commit juvenile to remand centre instead of local authority care. 1969 c. 54. 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Computation of sentence—time passed in care of local authority in accommodation provided for restricting liberty. 1967 c. 80. 131 Bail: hostel conditions. 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Compensation for miscarriages of justice. 133A Miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation 133B Cases where person has been detained for at least 10 years 134 Torture. 135 Requirement of Attorney General’s consent for prosecutions. 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Application to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and colonies. 139 Offence of having article with blade or point in public place. 139A Offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on education premises. 139AZA Offences under sections 139 and 139A: previous relevant convictions 139AA Offence of threatening with article with blade or point or offensive weapon 139B Power of entry to search for articles with a blade or point and offensive weapons. 140 Extension of constable’s power to stop and search. 141 Offensive weapons. 141ZA Application of section 141 to swords: further provision 141A Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under sixteen. 141B Limitations on defence to offence under section 141A: England and Wales 141C Defence to offence under section 141A where remote sale or letting on hire: Scotland 142 Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises for offensive weapons. 143 Assistance to Isle of Man and Channel Islands. 144 Transferred charges. 145 Power to petition for winding-up etc. on information obtained on investigation by Director of Serious Fraud Office. 146 Evidence before certain service courts. 147 Searches of detained persons. 148 Computer data about fingerprints. 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Customs and Excise power of arrest. 152 Remands of suspected drug offenders to . . . detention. 153 Court to give reasons for granting bail to a person accused of serious offence. 154 Decisions where bail refused on previous hearing. 155 Remands in custody for more than eight days. 156 Appeals to Crown Court. 157 Groundless appeals and applications for leave to appeal. 158 Anonymity in rape etc. cases. 159 Crown Court proceedings— orders restricting or preventing reports or restricting public access. 160 Possession of indecent photograph of child 160A Marriage and other relationships 161 Possession of indecent photographs of children: Scotland. 162 Enforcement of Video Recordings Act 1984. 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Costs and expenses of prosecution witnesses and other persons. 167 Acquisition of easements etc. under Prison Act 1952. 168 Northern Ireland. 169 Financial provision. 170 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals. 171 Commencement. 172 Extent. 173 Citation. SCHEDULE 1 . . . SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 Reviews of Sentencing—Supplementary SCHEDULE 4 Confiscation Orders SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE 8 Custodial Sentences for Young Offenders SCHEDULE 9 Detention of Young Offenders in Scotland SCHEDULE 10 SCHEDULE 11 SCHEDULE 12 Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice SCHEDULE 13 Evidence Before service courts. SCHEDULE 14 SCHEDULE 15 Minor and Consequential Amendments SCHEDULE 16 Repeals
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60 Periods of imprisonment for default.
(1) In the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, for the entries relating to amounts not exceeding £10,000 there shall be substituted—
An amount not exceeding £50 | 5 days
An amount exceeding £50 but not exceeding £100 | 7 days
An amount exceeding £100 but not exceeding £400 | 14 days
An amount exceeding £400 but not exceeding £1,000 | 30 days
An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,000 | 45 days
An amount exceeding £2,000 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months
An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000 | 6 months
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60 Periods of imprisonment for default.
(1) In the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, for the entries relating to amounts not exceeding £10,000 there shall be substituted—
An amount not exceeding £50 | 5 days
An amount exceeding £50 but not exceeding £100 | 7 days
An amount exceeding £100 but not exceeding £400 | 14 days
An amount exceeding £400 but not exceeding £1,000 | 30 days
An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,000 | 45 days
An amount exceeding £2,000 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months
An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000 | 6 months
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